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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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Laysan albatrosses are ocean-dwelling seabirds who have 6-foot wingspans, weigh 7-8 pounds, occasionally sleep while flying, and rarely land except to raise their chicks. The oldest Laysan albatross was last seen raising a chick on Midway Atoll in 2016, at age 66. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags.

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Kathy Hershey: Parker, the Playground’s Vulture

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His modus operandi was essentially the same wherever he’d appear: first, he’d stand next the school entrance and wait while the school bus unloaded, then he’d make his way to the playground and play “tag” with the kids. One Monday we got a call from one of the officers: “Hey, we’ve got to up our game! We’re looking real bad here!”

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Year of the Eagle

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It really looked like a game of tag. As the weaker juvenile became stronger, its flight mentor stepped up the game, though I didn’t realize it at first. In the third year, however, the two young birds appeared to show some affinity for each other, even if they didn’t play games.

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Bowling for Rhinos

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You can be a part of this event in many ways: Register to bowl and get free pizza, two games of bowling and shoes, and unlimited soda, all for $25! Raise $100 and get a t-shirt and entry into two door prize categories. Tags: events. Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm. Location: Olympus Hills Bowling Alley. 4015 Wasatch Blvd.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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Hare could run a very profitable shell game. Meanwhile, the scientists also raised a separate group of foxes under identical conditions, except for one difference: they didn’t have to pass a test to mate. Tags: guest post animal behavior dogs. See a video on how dogs think like us. Ones that came up to the scientists did.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Sincerely, Julie Zickefoose Tags: cranes , sandhill crane hunting , sandhill cranes • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now Sandhill Cranes: Game Birds? This slow reproduction rate is unlike any other avian game species currently hunted.

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Astonishing Move By UK Government to Control Buzzards

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You could raise an eyebrow that at a time of cuts and austerity measures across a range of environment services and departments to be able to find £375k in support of a non-native species that is reared specifically to be killed anyway is a little astonishing. of nearly 500 radio-tagged releases). of nearly 500 radio-tagged releases).

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