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Birds, Hunters, and Lead

10,000 Birds

In what some might see as an unlikely alliance, wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, and – yes – hunters have banded together to convince those who hunt to use copper bullets instead of lead. The NRA has tried to portray this movement as “taking away huntersrights,” which does nothing but insult the hunters already on board.

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The Eagle Huntress–A Film Review

10,000 Birds

The Eagle Huntress is a documentary about Aisholpan, her path to becoming an eagle hunter, a cultural heritage usually taken on by males, the family that supports her, and the Mongolian Kazakh community that seeks to continue the ancient tradition with its Golden Eagle Festival. That’s not right.” maybe it’s in her blood as well.”

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Humane Society Puts Pressure on South Carolina's Bear Baying

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Ugh, this is barbaric and right out of the dark ages. Armed with new undercover video of four such events, the Humane Society of the United States is pressuring state officials to explicitly outlaw the practice, which the organization says is effectively banned in every other state. From the AP.

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Cute: Pinky the Orangutan

4 The Love Of Animals

Too cute, right?! While shooting the premiere episode of National Geographic Channel’s new series, Beast Hunter , host Pat Spain visited the Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia to visit a seven-year-old Orangutan named Pinky. Pinky sure does love Pat!

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Cool Green Heron

10,000 Birds

These Blasts From The Past Ease Into Some Oekologie Oekologie #10 Undercover Taxidermist Busts Illegal Hunters Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia Audubon Rebrand About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds

10,000 Birds

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Wicked, right? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Hat-tip to Stella.

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World Sparrow Day 2011

10,000 Birds

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Wicked, right? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Hat-tip to Stella.

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