10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2013

The Navajo also use eagle feathers as part of rituals, but don’t believe in killing the birds. The ruling is important because as recently as three years ago, several Hopi were prosecuted for illegally killing eagles. Google came to the rescue , helping the hapless fisher and his family figure out how to free the eagle.

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Eagles Bald Eagle illegal Killing 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

Mites will eventually kill the bird. Even if you do not see an obvious wound, cat or dog saliva, which is full of nasty bacteria, can still get into a bird’s eyes/orifices and will eventually kill the bird; it will just die more slowly and painfully. Ok, so you’ve rescued a bird. It is illegal to keep a wild bird.

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Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 256

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Inserts in rodent poisons that assure the public they will not kill anything but the offending rats or mice pedal the same questionable claims as those of the snake oil salesmen of bygone days. Rehabilitators also cooperate with law enforcement on illegal activity, and even monitor emerging diseases in avian species.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189