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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

10,000 Birds

They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. We started feeding mice, mealworms, and even some wild bird mix and leftovers, as they are scavengers. We released live mice into the flight so they could learn to catch and kill live prey. In the evening, they roost in the pines near my house.

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Can Nature Take Care of Itself?

10,000 Birds

Consider this: ninety percent of birds treated at wildlife centers are admitted as a result of human interactions that have nothing to do with “nature.” Our world has changed, and humans have created that change. Wildlife no longer exists in the same way it did before humans came on the scene. The difference seems obvious.

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Animal Rights is Pernicious Nonsense?

Animal Person

In " 'Animal Rights:' Pernicious Nonsense for Both Law & Public Policy ," Massachusetts attorney and "sportsman" Richard Latimer is on the mark with some concepts, and way off with others. I think he's the anti-human person full of self hatred, and this is a case of projection. First of all, does he really believe that piffle?