10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Profile pages, photography groups, and regional birding groups are filled with Snowy Owl photos this time of year. Sharing photos in groups and our profile pages can attract friends who have never seen Snowy Owls and turn them into birders, or just simply open their eyes to the value of one species’ existence.

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Ethics Owls New York North America 135

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Poor researchers Nicola Coumi and Rob Slotow failed to find anything particularly interesting about vigilance in Bronze Mannikin groups. On the other hand, their preferred food is blood, and they also feed on it directly, pecking at a mammal’s wounds to keep them open ( source ). ” I wish I had this kind of optimism.

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South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2013

They did however show an increased incidence of wounds which the birds were thought to maintain and re-open. A study showed that a herd of cattle from which ox-peckers were shooed away over a prolonged study period showed no significant reduction in ticks compared to a herd which were allowed to host the birds.

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Rhinos White Rhinos South Africa Birds 155

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

The first group to use him had great success, finding the bird in no time along with a Long-billed Curlew , another great bird for the southeast. Daylight broke around New Bern and the view turned to acres and acres of saltmarsh as I wound my way through this part of the state where I had spent far too little time.

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North Carolina Colorado Wounded Groups 101

Critter News

APRIL 7, 2009

The explosions have ranged in intensity, wounding some of the pigs and killing others. They stopped after protests from animal rights groups, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Roadside bombs are the top killer of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Did you know this?

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Pigs Research Ethical Treatment Afghanistan 100

Critter News

JANUARY 13, 2009

Mai Mai rebels are described as community-based militia groups frequently involved in banditry. Another ranger was wounded in the attack and a rebel was captured. Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is dangerous work. Just last week, a 33-year-old ranger was killed by Mai Mai rebels.

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Congo Gorillas Endangered Species Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2014

Wounded birds were left to crawl away into the woods; sometimes, during breaks, children were encouraged to run across the field, scoop them up, and tear their heads off. Groups across the country, including Project Coyote in California, are fighting similar battles.

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Killing Slaughter Slaughtered Animal Abuse 272

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

The Dry Tortugas National Park is located some 70 miles off of Key West in a small group of keys that makes up the farthest points included in the state of Florida, so it was no surprise that we had a four hour boat ride ahead of us before landing in the park. Banding is best done in teams split into three, potentially four groups.

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Birds Florida Groups Breeding 173

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Over a dozen distinctive ethnic groups exist here, many of whom live lives little touched by the modern world. The Turmi area is home to the Hamar tribe who numbering nearly 50,000 are one of the largest ethnic groups living in the Lower Omo Valley (with an approximate population of 200,000 tribal people). Hamar mother and child.

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 234

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 10, 2010

The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. DDF will raise the money for the service dog by raffling off a used Jeep that features a custom paint job and custom parts. About Freedom Service Dogs.

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Dogs Afghanistan Vet Iraq 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Olive Sea Snake that has had a dog visit it on the beach Olive Sea Snake with obvious bulge Stoke’s Sea Snake Stoke’s Sea Snake with wounds Dubois’ Sea Snake Dubois’ Sea Snake being returned to the sea! I hope you enjoy these photos! She is actively involved in fieldwork and maintaining the database.

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Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 149

Animal Person

DECEMBER 17, 2009

He was bleeding from several bullet wounds, and visibly in excruciating pain. A group of law school students walked far out of their way to avoid the sight. I stared into his eyes while envisioning him breaking free from the prison the men made of the truck, and the prison the men made of his now mortally-wounded body.

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Bears Vermont Laws Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

From Purple Herons to Little Grebes to Red Kites , the spot also yielded a small group of Eurasian Spoonbills for the area highlight. After the castle we wound our way through the Black Forest where we were able to watch a pair of Eurasian Three-toed Woodpeckers foraged a few feet in front of us. I was not lead astray.

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Salamander Germany Birds Blackbirds 137

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

As nutritionists have repeatedly pointed out, the government can no longer even produce a “food pyramid” that makes any sense for fear of irritating some agricultural special-interest group. If we cannot separate government from economic special-interest groups, then we will continue down the same path we are on.

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