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City of Albuquerque Being Sued for Trap-Neuter-Release Program

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From the American Bird Conservancy : The mayor of Albuquerque and the director of the city’s animal welfare department have been named in a lawsuit alleging that the officials have committed animal cruelty by allowing certain illegal and improper animal management practices to occur related to abandonment of stray cats.

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European Call to End Bird Trapping

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From July 6-8, there was a European conference in Larnaca about illegal bird killing , organized by Terra Cypria. But the most talked about issue throughout was the ambelopoulia problem in Cyprus, with relevant presentations from the Game Fund, SBA Police, Terra Cypria and of course BirdLife Cyprus.&# That’s welcome news.

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From Today's New York Times

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6): I do not agree that “anyone with an appreciation for the First Amendment” must conclude that “crush videos” or videos of vicious dogfights are protected speech and that the federal law in question should therefore be struck down. Only a very narrow range of activities come under the sweep of this law, and all of them are illegal.

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We are Just Money Grubbers

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Illegal spring hunting and round-ups of moulting birds are taking place on the Russian breeding grounds and illegal shooting continues in Norway. But, lacking the law enforcement in the field, nothing has really changed. Disturbance on breeding grounds (e.g. Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca (cover photo by Glyn Sellors).

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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea–A Field Guide Review

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But, these numbers don’t adequately convey the work that went into this guide, which aims to “present the most up-to-date state of knowledge on the region’s birds for the first time as a whole in a single volume” (Introduction). So, this is no ordinary bird guide. Where is the Indonesian Archipelago?

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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Treaties trump state laws. ” You can read just that chapter and the final chapter summarizing this achievement and learn a lot, but it really isn’t the whole story, not the one Greeley wants to present. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds.