10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2020

I dread to imagine what Yellow-billed Cuckoos from Illinois, Missouri, and elsewhere will find when they arrive on these wintering grounds in 2020. Us humans need that habitat too. All of these habitats are increasingly threatened by deforestation and massive fires fueled by climate change. Common Nighthawks.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 21, 2012

Canine guests must be on leash and accompanied by a human companion. All dogs – whether Best Friends clients or not – are invited to stop by any of our 42 locations on Saturday between 9 a.m. for a free ice cream.”. Founded in 2004, National Dog Day is observed annually on August 26. For a complete list, visit www.bestfriendspetcare.com.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2013

miles) and appears to depend on the presence of brackish marsh; where saltmarsh and freshwater marsh were immediately adjacent due to human manipulations, he found that birds did not interbreed. King Rail and chick in Illinois cc-by Andy Reago. The full study is fascinating and well worth a read.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 19, 2007

In DeKalb, Illinois, that monster is Cavel International, the only remaining plant in the U.S. that slaughters horses for human consumption. Since it is illegal to sell horse meat for human consumption in the U.S., One can't kill horses for human consumption within the U.S., The answer is the proverbial loophole.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 10, 2012

While the focus of your landscaping design may revolve around creating an attractive atmosphere and making humans comfortable, the family dog deserves consideration as well. Since 2000, Chris Long has been a store associate at a Home Depot in Illinois. Make Your Pet Feel at Home.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 18, 2007

Since a number of "Animal Ethics" readers reside in the northern Illinois area, I thought I would call your attention to an exciting lecture that is taking place on Northern Illinois University's campus. She specializes in Environmental Ethics, Human-Animal Ethics, and Moral Psychology. Jenni, Ph.D.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2014

I’ll never forget an orphaned Northern Cardinal nestling that I really fussed over a few years back,” said Arden Zich of Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn, Illinois. “We It was like they said, “You reek of humans, go wash.”. It’s a theme.”. “I’ll Birds bird releases wildlife rehabilitators'

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Located between the Mississippi River and Illinois River, the refuge encompasses 9,225 acres of riverine and floodplain habitat scattered around the confluence of the rivers. The refuge is designated as a Globally Important Bird Area (IBA) 4. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge : Add big game hunting.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2011

The nest was found in a gated community and the human residents were gracious enough to let a small number of birders in for a day to marvel at these gorgeous birds. But in November I flew back north to Illinois to see a special pair of eagles, my best bird(s) of the year. I blogged about them here.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We immediately get a sense of the pigeons’ abundance, beauty, and danger to human activity. She portrays humans merged with Passenger Pigeons; the images are then framed to look like 19th century calling cards. Avery’s trip through Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York holds more promise.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

Such hormones may increase the risk of breast, colon and gastrointestinal cancers, according to a University of Illinois study. Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns. In cows, the hormones have been shown to increase lameness, udder infections and bone cancer.

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