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A few more Pied Oystercatchers start to breed

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They were successful last year at raising one of the chicks, which is a rare event in Broome. However, once they have chicks to protect they have a lot more work to do. The other pair of Pied Oystercatchers that breed a few kilometres further south towards Gantheaume Point have also laid their first clutch of eggs.

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The Reva Situation

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When Egret started a protest camp, blocking the lorries from entering the newly created dumping site, a few independent media covered the events, but the majority of state-subsidised (read: controlled) media remained deaf and blind.

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Walk for Farm Animals Scheduled for this Fall

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July 28, 2011 – This fall, thousands of people in more than 35 cities across North America will gather for the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events that promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization. .

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School Burrowing Owls

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Through various education initiatives and with help from Project Perch many of the schools now protect their owls by providing suitable habitat and burrows. And then a potentially fatal turn of events took place at the school – a construction and expansion project was started that would use the space where the owls had burrowed.

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Masked Lapwings breeding at Derby airport

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Over the past few months there have been a lot of birds breeding around Broome with the excellent rain events that we have been having and the vegetation is at long last revived. The Masked Lapwing is one of the noisiest shorebirds in the north, especially when they are protecting a nest or young. Masked Lapwing protecting a nest.

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How to Help Cerulean Warblers, Other Migrant Species, and Resident Birds in Costa Rica

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For 13 years, this organization has carried out a bird-a-thon to raise funds for such projects as reforestation in Ecuador and protecting nests of the Harpy Eagle in Brazil. Participate in the Rainforest Biodiversity Group’s annual bird-a-thon.

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National Justice for Animals Week

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From the better late then never category, the ALDF is having a National Justice for Animals Week to raise awareness about animal abuse. ALDF was founded in 1979 with the unique mission of protecting the lives and advancing interests of animals through the legal system.

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