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Snow Leopard 40

Snow Leopard Leopards Rhode Island New Hampshire 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A few states still have no checklists at all: Nebraska , Minnesota , Iowa , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , and Alabama. The Collective added six new states in the past three years, but none have eclipsed the century mark: Wisconsin ( 74 ), Utah (55), Hawaii (38), Oklahoma (18), Rhode Island (9), and Connecticut (5).

United States 219

United States West Virginia Puerto Rico Minnesota 219

Critter News

JULY 20, 2011

Safeway and Kroger have announced they're halting all purchases of the farm's pork. Mercy for Animals is trying to convince Costco to do the same. News story is from the end of June. Almost let that one slip by!

Farming 100

Farming Iowa For Animals Cruelty 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2019

Focusing on an often under-appreciated portion of the continent, the book showcases forty species found in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio – but perhaps not for long.

Indiana 136

Indiana Downers Iowa Illinois 136

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

And to top it all off, the day before I left Kim drove me to the Grey Snow Eagle House, where we were given a breathtaking tour by Iowa Tribal Elder Victor Roubidoux. I just arrived home and since I’m too tired to write this week’s post, I’ll speak it instead. More on this trip to come.

Tulsa 170

Tulsa Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Iowa 170

Critter News

MARCH 18, 2010

From the Iowa City Press-Citizen. A federal judge in Iowa issued the warrant. Law enforcement there has a long-running investigation into animal releases at a University of Iowa laboratory. The FBI served a search warrant Monday on a Salt Lake City home occupied by a supporter of the Animal Liberation Front.

Animal Liberation Front 100

Animal Liberation Front Iowa Animal Liberation Utah 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

DeMuth was originally charged in connection with a 2004 lab break-in at the University of Iowa that caused more than $400,000 in damage. His plea agreement does not mention the Iowa break-in. DeMuth was arrested and charged in November 2009 after refusing to cooperate with a grand jury investigating the Iowa break-in.

Iowa 100

Iowa Ferrets Minnesota 2004 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The legislature named the goldfinch the state bird in 1935 , sharing the designation with Washington and Iowa. .” While certain New Jersey decisions may be dubious, their state bird, the American Goldfinch, is a beautiful choice.

New Jersey 150

New Jersey United States Legislature Iowa 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2013

Iowa State Cyclones (represented by Cy the Cardinal). Miami Hurricanes (represented by their American White Ibis, Sebastian). Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. Liberty Flames (represented by their American Bald Eagle, Sparky). Temple Owls. Louisville Cardinals. LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds. Creighton Bluejays. Kansas Jayhawks. Marquette Golden Eagles.

Louisville 166

Louisville Bald Eagle Kansas Oregon 166

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2021

And another one,” she added, “in a tampon box.” “A Big Brown Bat in a large glass terrarium,” said Marlene Ehresman in Iowa, “because the people wanted to make sure it wouldn’t escape.” Debbie Faires in South Carolina had a baby squirrel delivered in a mink hat.

Transported 279

Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 279

Critter News

APRIL 7, 2010

Another undercover video from the Humane Society.

Egg Farm 100

Egg Farm Eggs Farming Factory Farm 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in flight – Michael Motto, Iowa Voice. Barn Swallow – Michael Motto, Iowa Voice. Northern Rough-winged Swallow , Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Northern Rough-winged Swallow: Wings on Wednesday – Larry Jordan, The Birder’s Report. Barn Swallow , Hirundo rustica.

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Jordan Iowa Birds Africa 197

Critter News

JANUARY 6, 2009

Barack Obama has picked Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa, to be the next Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). As Iowa’s Governor, Tom Vilsack took steps to protect animals, including vetoing a bill that allowed dove hunting. Bauer is the president and co-founder of the Farm Sanctuary.

Farm Sanctuary 100

Farm Sanctuary Factory Farm Factory Farming Sanctuary 100

Critter News

DECEMBER 26, 2008

And the worst: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, South Dakota, Wyoming You can check out the whole report on their web site. Among the best: California, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon.

Animal Legal Defense Fund 100

Animal Legal Defense Fund Animal Protection South Dakota Protection 100

Critter News

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Horrific. (..)

Animal Abuse 100

Animal Abuse Pigs Farming Iowa 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

There are no individuals remaining within an area of nearly 56,900 sq miles which once formed the core of the range of this truly magnificent bird, This area where the highest densities were recorded stretched from central and northern Iowa into western Illinois before covering most of northeast Missouri.

Chickens 222

Chickens Illinois Campaign Nebraska 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2011

My father had stories he’d tell, time and time again, and one of them was from his one-room schoolhouse when he was a farm boy in Iowa. This is all you usually see of a shitepoke. They’re shy.

Iowa 239

Iowa Pigs Farming Raised 239

Critter News

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

The Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for vandalizing two labs and three offices at the University of Iowa on Nov. According to the indictment, unsealed today, DeMuth committed "animal enterprise terrorism and cause[d] economic damage to the animal enterprise in an amount exceeding $10,000" between Nov.

Animal Liberation Front 100

Animal Liberation Front Minnesota Minneapolis Animal Liberation 100

Critter News

JANUARY 30, 2009

Wildlife conservationists say the freeze will delay and possibly prevent the removal of gray wolves from the federal endangered species list in Montana, Idaho, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, and also in portions of Washington, Oregon, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

Obama 100

Obama Wolves South Dakota North Dakota 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

A half-century ago, this species might have been restricted to Iowa or New Jersey, but now it can be found throughout New England and even south-eastern Canada. The Tufted Titmouse ( B. bicolor ), like the Red-bellied Woodpecker and Turkey Vulture , has expanded its range dramatically to penetrate northern reaches.

Arizona 267

Arizona Oklahoma Texas Mexico 267

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Even after living in Iowa for ten years it seems to me that dark-morph juvenile Pomarine Jaegers tend to show up more than Parasitics in the interior United States. Parasitic Jaegers show a few white primary shafts without the clumping of white. When out lake birding this fall be sure to look out for these dark beauties.

United States 167

United States Colorado Iowa Fish 167

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

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Woodpeckers 251

Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 251

Critter News

JANUARY 27, 2009

There are only an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 orangutans left in the wild, 90 percent of them in Indonesia, said Serge Wich, a scientist at the Great Ape Trust of Iowa. Over the years, Galdikas has fought off loggers, poachers and miners, but nothing has posed as great a threat to her "babies" as palm oil.

Indonesia 100

Indonesia Apes Iowa Europe 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2017

I get that good nest sites are at a premium, whether you’re in the market for a box along a bluebird trail in Iowa or a ledge overlooking pigeon-rich Central Park. Again, I know you’re just doing what you gotta do. Drag some other bird bodily out of a hollow tree and thrash the feathers off them?

Bald Eagle 101

Bald Eagle Belize Iowa Eggs 101

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Although it was previously believed that cats were also safe, a cat in Iowa has now tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Experts are continuously keeping an eye on the situation for any changes. Cats should be monitored.

Swine Flu 100

Swine Flu Pets Ferrets Pigs 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Turkey Vulture – Michael Motto, Iowa Voice. Black Vulture – Michael Motto, Iowa Voice. A Vortex of Turkey Vultures During Fall Migration – Larry Jordan, The Birders’ Report. Turkey Vulture on Little Miami River – Kelly Riccetti, The Red and the Peanut. Vulture Follies – Suzie Gilbert, 10,000 Birds.

California Condor 195

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 195

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2017

The resulting properties—WPAs—are small ponds, wetlands, and associated grasslands, primarily in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana, but also in Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa. Most WPAs are small: they range from less than an acre to nearly 7,500 acres, averaging just 90 acres. million acres.

Factory 119

Factory Ducks North Dakota Nebraska 119

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2011

I can certainly speak about the Midwest where states like Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, etc. Outside of hardcore twitchers looking for specialty birds and after speaking to thousands and thousands of birders, I have concluded that most people really do not put much emphasis on our prairies. have over-developed these areas for agricultural uses.

Prairie Dogs 165

Prairie Dogs Colorado North Dakota Soreing 165

Critter News

APRIL 1, 2009

One of my closest friends worked as an accountant for IBP (formerly Iowa Beef Producers, now Tyson’s) and, he won’t speak of it, but there were some bad things that happened there. Shove them in, shove them out. There are horror stories of animals not completely dead before they are being processed.

Farm Animal 100

Farm Animal Farmed Animals Farming Factory Farm 100

Animal Person

MARCH 17, 2009

consider pointing out to a few of the biggest and most influential (food-wise) LGUs -- Iowa State, Cornell, University of California-Davis -- the harm they're doing globally by continuing to promote meat despite the known dangers to animals, people, and the environment.

Meat Industry 100

Meat Industry Industry Meat Responsible Policies 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. I’m sure there are states that I missed, but you get the idea.

South Africa 255

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

112 was released in Iowa and has since traveled a circuitous route of more than 1,100 miles across two states. 112′s meanderings across Iowa and Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, “The upper green dot is a lek at the Kellerton Wildlife Management Area in Iowa where Bird No.

Chickens 206

Chickens Missouri Iowa Nebraska 206

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2018

The Northeast goes as north as southern Ontario, Quebec, and North Brunswick, west to the western borders of Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri, and south to the southern borders or Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia. The states covered in each guide are shown on the cover page in case you’re not sure if your area is covered.

North America 101

North America America Oklahoma Missouri 101

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 17, 2007

To the Editor: Re “An Ape Types in Iowa” (column, Aug. 9): Gail Collins writes: “Human-ape conversation was a very hot topic back in the late 1960s, when researchers first taught a chimpanzee named Washoe to use sign language.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Apes Georgia 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

There are more humane alternatives available that would reduce that condition, and according to experts at Iowa State University, some forms of alternative sow housing could actually cost less in dollars and labor—savings that could potentially reach the customer.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Gestation Crates Gestation 40

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and satellite unit Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area have both been designated as Important Bird Areas by the National Audubon Society because of large nesting populations of prothonotary warblers and interior least terns.

Fish 146

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 146

Animal Ethics

JULY 15, 2009

It's hard to say because the government still has not instituted a comprehensive MRSA inspection process, but independent research conducted by Tara Smith, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa, suggests that MRSA-infected animals may be widespread indeed.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Factory Farm Factory Farming Factory 40