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US Government Shutdown Affects Birders (and Birds, Too)

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Although Fox News suggests an alternate way to “visit” them which does birders no good.) Fish and Wildlife Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, are laid off. News Environmental Protection Agency government shutdown National Eagle Repository national parks U.S. Birders outside the U.S.,

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California Peregrines Victims of Their Own Success?

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The move, which seems limited to just California, is meant to protect endangered shorebirds which have become favorite meals of the raptors. News California Conservation endangered species Peregrine Falcon' But it also means that some baby falcons are likely to plunge into a watery grave. The ruling was handed down by the U.S.

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Mexican Town Opposes Bullfighting

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From Latino Fox News. More than 220 organizations, headed by the World Society for the Protection of Animals, are collecting signatures worldwide to petition the United Nations to adopt the proposed Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.

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You’re Not Helping

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Conservation was in the news again in the last few weeks here in New Zealand, and unfortunately not in a good way. As most people know cats, both feral and domestic, have a pretty big impact on wild birds and other wildlife, and the effect of mammals is particularly profound in New Zealand.

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The Eagle Huntress–A Film Review

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The center of attention are the eagle hunters, erect on their horses, hands protected by thick leather gloves holding their hooded eagles, arms propped up by handmade wooden rests attached to the saddle, weathered faces framed by splendid fur-trimmed hats. (If It’s exciting. It’s part of the natural order of things.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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Also present in other parts of the park were fox and white-throated sparrows. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. On Sunday at Kissena Park I saw five species of sparrows. A mixed species flock of sparrows (american tree, field and chipping) was by the bike track parking lot. Falling through the ice could not have been fun.

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Judge Clears Way for HSUS Suit Over Fur Advertising

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The lawsuit, filed under the D.C.

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