10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

As our Gypsy comes to a halt, one Oriental Honey Buzzard is investigating the new arrivals. In a news report from 2009, the DNA quoted a senior Forest Department official who feared that the poachers must have killed around 20 tigers in the region in just five months. Finally, the shores of the Telia lie in front of us.

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Tigers India Killing 2012 238

Critter News

AUGUST 25, 2008

State wildlife officials are investigating a possible poaching case in which someone removed the gallbladder of a black bear -- which can sell for thousands of dollars in Asia -- after the animal was struck and killed this week by a car in the Lake Tahoe area. Sounds like a crime of opportunity. Beware the disturbing photo.

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Bears Asia Trafficking illegal 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

We released live mice into the flight so they could learn to catch and kill live prey. They immediately went to investigate it, and quickly learned to move when cars were coming. We started feeding mice, mealworms, and even some wild bird mix and leftovers, as they are scavengers.

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Raised Mice Wildlife Rehabilitation Squirrels 225

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

However, there are still instances where individuals intentionally kill birds and there are criminal prosecutions under the MBTA, though they are uncommon. The case involved two men, Douglas “Vance” Crooked Arm and Kenneth Shane, and they were charged with baiting and killing eagles and hawks to make fans of tail feathers.

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Eagles Bald Eagle Deer Birds 113