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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

10,000 Birds

When I looked at lists of birds allowed for falconry in Minnesota years ago, I asked some of my falconer friends, “Really, owls?” Here are some myths: Falconry birds are essentially pets. Snowy Owls are used in falconry, more so in Europe but they are legal for a few states here in the US.

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Animals Have Personalities? No WAY!

Animal Person

The husband and I took the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) a couple of months ago and received the most unremarkable results. Not a great quality, but dreadfully effective. It comes from a desire to not waste time. Whatever it is, I want to get it over with and move on. I'm a bit of an efficiency junkie.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

10,000 Birds

I new him because we enlisted his Dryfus Lion and one of his tigers to carry out experiments with bones (this is something archaeologists do). A hungry feral Cat in Minnesota goes and finds new prey in an area it previously had not explored, leaving the last few of one or another bird species alone for a while. billion birds and 6.9–20.7