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High Noon Birding in the Mountains of Los Angeles

10,000 Birds

For now, I present a story of an excellent day''s birding on a visit to Los Angeles last week.]. There are two excellent things about birding Los Angeles County: the weather is always beautiful (well, maybe hot, but I’m one of those no-humidity=great weather people) and the diverse range of birding habitats.

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From Today's Los Angeles Times

Animal Ethics

Further, did those who reacted so strongly to Harambe’s killing go home and serve meat to their children? Lisa Edmondson, Los Angeles Finally, what of the audience? The hysteria of the crowd surely played a part in escalating an already frightening situation. This horrible incident has raised some tough questions indeed.

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A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds (Two I help, one tries to kill me)

10,000 Birds

I happened to work at that facility, for International Bird Rescue at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center , part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. Imagine, though, the chances of being killed in a helicopter by a frigatebird! I’m glad we lived. I wish I had seen the bird.

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More Evidence That Cats Belong Indoors

10,000 Birds

Thirty percent of the cats killed wild animals, an average of two kills per week. Even though only 12% of the kills were birds, if you extrapolate the data it leads to huge estimates of the numeber of birds killed by free-roaming cats each year.

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Birding Under the Influence: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

And there is wonder in the beauty of our country, eloquently described as Dorian cycles through the Florida Everglades, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the Redwood forests of Oregon, and even South Central Los Angeles. This is a smartly written book.

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UC Davis Named in Criminal Complaint for Mistreatment of Lab Animals

Critter News

From the Los Angeles Chronicle. The University of California, Davis is the focus of a major federal complaint charging it and two other nationally known university research centers have killed dozens of primates through traumatic injuries, veterinary negligence and other violations.

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Rescue Spotlight: Kitten Rescue

4 The Love Of Animals

Founded in 1997, it has become one of the largest animal rescue groups in Los Angeles. Kitten Rescue’s goal is to help Los Angeles become a no-kill city. WHEN: Saturday, September 11th, 2010 WHERE: The Skirball Cultural Center, Ahmanson Hall, Los Angeles.

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