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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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This put Coffee in an impossible position - he needed to rehome the pythons because they were illegal in Florida, but the FWC was threatening to face him with additional criminal charges if he did so. The FWC then proceeded to kill the total 34 pythons using a bolt gun. So, I understand that not everyone is a "snake person."

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Groups Seek Charges in Sheep Decompression Tests

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It is illegal in Wisconsin to kill an animal by means of decompression. The university stopped conducting the experiments last fall when it learned that it may have been violating state law, said Eric Sandgren, who oversees animal research at UW-Madison. Tags: animal research sheep PETA university of madison-wisconsin.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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In addition to habitat loss, extreme weather, invasive species, hunting, and the illegal capture of birds for pet markets are major contributing factors. These categories include family visits; professional research and professional meetings; educational activities; religious activities; and humanitarian projects. by Nils Navarro.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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The Refuge has also become a place where people can experience and learn about wildlife and the places they call home, whether through self-guided discovery or by participating in one of our many educational programs. The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears.

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The Wryneck: Biology, Behaviour, Conservation and Symbolism of Jynx torquilla: A Book Review

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.’ Gorman has read and distilled probably every research study ever written about Wrynecks or related to them; my quick count of the citations in the 16-page References section came to 295. Practically every sentence is documented with these studies. Yet, The Wryneck does not read like a literature review.

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Drunk Birding

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In researching this blog post I did stumble across a blog I had not heard of before entitled The Drunkbirder , but I failed to find a single post on that blog that involved over-imbibing and birding. So, I will have to take the last refuge of a lazy blogger and report from personal experience. No, I have not birded drunk before.

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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea–A Field Guide Review

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The archipelago consists of 17,000 islands stretching out over 2500 miles along the Equator with a varied history of avian research and study, most on the under- or not-studied side. So, this is no ordinary bird guide. Where is the Indonesian Archipelago?

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