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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

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I went into a cage of young Great Horned Owls one night carrying thawed rats,” said Linda Hufford. “I When I threw my arms out for balance it apparently set off a life-like movement of rats, which one of the GHOs couldn’t resist. Most of mine are small mammals,” said Denise Hunter.

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Evolution of the Multi-Media Bird

10,000 Birds

That for the latter nature went on without them, letting them observe, seems to be proved by the fact that there doesn’t seem to be a big difference in your chance of getting wounded by a small to medium forest mammal if you are hunting them or if you are gathering plant products. Which keep eating rat poison. Or get your own.

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