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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

A family motel and passion for responsible ecotourism brought her home to the Oregon Coast where she and her husband, Erik, adventure and record a podcast ( Hannah and Erik Go Birding ), created in an effort to inspire others to get out and bird. None of the three voyagers made landfall due to poor weather and dangerous conditions.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

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advisory board, the “ Wildlife Protection Board ,” has been created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his family 2. A newly created U.S. Why is this happening?

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It’s Only Hygienic

4 The Love Of Animals

Pets are beloved creatures that become part of your family, but if you think about everything they do during their busy days, you may wonder how hygienic they really are. One problem many dog owners find a concern and nuisance is maintaining their dog’s fur. The most obvious problem is fleas. Thankfully, cats are self-cleaning.

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. For example, why is it so hard for our family members and co-workers – many of whom have companion animals that they love – to cut cruelty from their diets and go vegan?

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

Archaeology has demonstrated that humans were crafting collars for their animals at least 7000 years ago and the possibility that this is a conservative estimate is large. “Normal” collars– Most dog collars are used to dress up the family pet and to identify it to strangers who may come into contact with the animal.

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Lucky Me!

4 The Love Of Animals

Told from the point-of-view of Rocky, an absolutely adorable rescued pug, this book will show children what it feels like to be a pet without a home; what the inside of a Humane Society looks like; ways to make sure your new pet feels at home, right away; and how animals tell us what they like and what they don’t.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead.

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