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Glue Trapped

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Sentient people recoil at the idea of leg-hold traps, those medieval–torture devices which cause so much pain and suffering before their victims eventually die, are killed, or (very occasionally) are rescued. My very first rescue was a House Sparrow caught in a glue trap,” says Donna Osburn, a wildlife rehabilitator in Kentucky.

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More Bad News for Birds in the Gulf

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Here's an article exploring whether it's pointless to try to rescue oiled bird in the Gulf. This article states that most of the oiled birds probably won't even show up before they eventually die, so we'll never know how many have actually been killed. Tags: birds 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico.

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Jusani; Clothes for a Cause

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Jusani Culture is a haute lifestyle brand representing a new culture of supporters for a no-kill nation. And please take a moment to visit their site and learn about the rescue they are helping , New Mexico Pets Alive! I would suggest ordering up a size though, as the shirt seemed to run a little small. until the end of June.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Further, the crane take in Mexico is a free-for-all: neither regulated nor recorded. Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now Sandhill Cranes: Game Birds?

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