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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. Let’s start with Minneapolis, because that is what sparked my interest. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall. Does it solve it?

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Tornado Takes Toll on Wildlife

10,000 Birds

Though we obviously recognize that extreme weather causes death and destruction to humans we shouldn’t overlook the damage that it can do to wildlife as well. Birdchick has the sad tale of the destruction of a Minneapolis heronry.

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Minnesota Activist Indicted for Animal Terrorism

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From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.I don't see any mention in this article (or in this one from the Chicago Tribune ) about threats to human life in this incident. DeMuth and Carrie Feldman, another activist from Minneapolis have been jailed since Tuesday for refusing to answer questions before the federal grand jury in Davenport.

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Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The scenario–how it began, what was said, what was videotaped–has been recounted in many newspaper articles, on many television news shows, but it is chilling to read it in Chris’s own words. Nah, sadly, probably not. The final chapter gives some insight into Chris’s life post-Central-Park-incident.

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Best Bird of the Year 2011

10,000 Birds

qn Archaeopteryx-like theropod from China Runner-up: The Bald Eagle that swooped around over the Big Gay Race in Minneapolis in October, which I didn’t get a picture of. On Seymour Island, my group witnessed a very human-like interaction amongst three boobies , one female and two males.

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