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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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But no one who has ever cared for another creature – be it bird, animal, or human – can comprehend, much less cope with, this kind of brutal, pointless killing. What about people who are kind and decent and obey the law? Between the adults and their eggs, the three of them killed 32 live albatrosses.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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I put it in a small box for several hours, where it appeared to recover, but studies have shown that internal injuries from a strike usually kill the bird. Photographs of window-killed birds from Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) Copyright © 2021 Daniel Klem, Jr. The more glass, the more bird kills. ©2012 Donna L.

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Eagle Deaths by Wind Turbines Increasing, Study Finds

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Justice Department is investigating seven of the deaths, since they violate federal law.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. Free-roaming cats will hunt and kill birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, resulting in wildlife mortality. What would success look like?

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Golf with Malicious Intent

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Thanks to Adrian Seeley for calling to my attention this story about PGA Tour golfer Tripp Isenhour, who allegedly intentionally killed a red-shouldered hawk with a golf shot. The bird was buried on the golf course—perhaps in an effort to hide the evidence—but was later dug up by Florida investigators. If so, why?

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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Charles Pease shot the bird in northeastern Ohio, and gave it to his father-in-law, Jared Kirtland, one of those 19th century men who was a master multitasker–physician, horticulturist, legislator, zoologist. Kirtland, in turn, gave the skin to Dr. Spencer F. Rapai is clearly fascinated by Leopold’s life, and frankly, so was I.

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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

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They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. 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. He and his wife had been feeding them on a regular schedule.

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