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Migration and More: A Bird News Update

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North American breeders winging their way south for the winter may want to head for the Bahamas, where a new national park offers them protected habitat. Don’t put off that birding trip to Ghana on your to-do list—if trends continue, illegal logging may leave you with nothing left to see.

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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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Jochen Roeder, a former fellow 10,000 Birds writer who lives in Germany, says according to EU nature conservation directives it’s illegal to cut down trees during the spring and summer unless they are checked by an expert for nesting birds or resting bats. No wildlife rescue required. Ah, Europe! Fish & Wildlife Service.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Ok, so you’ve rescued a bird. It is illegal to keep a wild bird. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect. Sometimes you will not see any blood. Call a bird rehabber for advice. Find a box.

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Recent Events Involving Our Public Lands Are Alarming

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Or maybe something closer to home like the American Bird Conservancy or a wildlife rescue organization like the Marine Mammal Center or International Bird Rescue. It puts our ecologically valuable wildlife at risk and disrespects the men and women charged with protecting our natural resources. Are you kidding me?

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Organizations Putting Animals First

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Through heart-wrenching rescues, informative awareness campaigns and much more, they are striving to make a difference in the world for those that don’t have a voice. Animal Rescue Corps. Animal Rescue Corps puts animal welfare above all else. Animal Rescue Corps puts animal welfare above all else.

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Dog Whisperer and Philly Undercover Premiere Jan 7, 2012

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After Dog Whisperer, Philly Undercover, the new six-part series in which the PSPCA’s undercover police team works to eliminate dogfighting and protect all animals from abuse and neglect, premieres. Officer Wayne Smith takes to the streets of a drug-infested neighborhood to collect intel using a hidden camera and a rescued pit bull as a decoy.

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