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Air Canada Criticized for Transporting Research Monkeys

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Sarah Kite, director of communications and special projects for the BUAV, said monkeys destined for research facilities are usually transported in cramped wooden crates in the plane’s cargo hold, where they can be subject to fluctuations in temperature, stopovers and in some cases long delays.

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A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act

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For example, hunting is not permitted in most NPS wilderness areas, but it is often allowed in wilderness areas managed by the other agencies. And it prohibits human infrastructure, e.g. , roads, buildings, dams, and pipelines, etc. However, there are some exceptions for all of these restrictions.)

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Accessibility Matters

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Public accommodations include government buildings, stores, hotels, transportation hubs, hospitals, schools, restaurants, etc. I also did a post about eBird Mobile Track using the refuge as an example.). That’s the hashed-out area to the right of the top space in the photo below.) An observation deck is between them.

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San Francisco – short of time and money.

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But, if you have arrived from out of town, with no car and limited time, you need ideas that can easily be achieved from the city centre on public transport. There is a raised, walled area to the right (north towards the entrance of the bay). PDA version of Muni public transport services in San Francisco.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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Putting a baby bird back in its nest is not always the right thing to do. Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. Call and transport the bird to a bird rehabber ASAP. So: When do you intervene? Gone from nest for several hours.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

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Some birds are put next to each other to aid in the identification process, for example, falcons follow hawks. Additional helpful design features include the names of family groups against a yellow-and-white striped background on every page corner and having every bird image facing right (except for that Common Loon chick!),

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Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan

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On the first trip in 2012 we used public transport to get there and the train conveniently gets you to Macarthur Square shopping centre and you can then get a bus that drops you right at the entrance to the park. An example of all of the different types of gardens is listed on the website and as you can see, there is huge variety!

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