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Accessibility Matters II:  Birdability Q&A

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Birdability was founded by Virginia Rose and she is thePresident. As I recently wrote , after hearing an interview with Virginia and Freya, I realized that I knew little about the accessibility of my regular birding locations. Freya McGregor is the Director of Programs and Outreach. Legally, yes.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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I don’t want to be too hasty in my response,” wrote Gay in Virginia. Change in Law. I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. I want all of the above,” wrote Gay in Virginia. Let me ponder it while I’m picking up two gulls and an egret.”. That’s easy!” Creative muscle. “I

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The Big Dip

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You can imagine my excitement when Eric Miller, a fellow Queens birder, found a Virginia Warbler in Alley Pond Park in, yes, you guessed it, Queens, on 31 October, two days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall. That’s right, I was out looking for the Virginia’s Warbler with a whole big bunch of other birders. We dipped.

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Accessibility Matters

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A recent episode of the American Birding Podcast featured an interview with Virginia Rose (Founder and President) and Freya McGregor (Coordinator) of the non-profit Birdability. Some access issues are addressed by federal law. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President George H.W.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Depiction of Animal Cruelty Act

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The Supreme Court struck down a law that outlawed the depiction of animal cruelty. The high court case stemmed from the arrest and conviction of a Virginia-based documentary producer named Robert Stevens who sold videos containing scenes of dogfights. He was sentenced to three years in prison.

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Virgina Creates Wildlife Crime Watch Program

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Wildlife Crime Watch" is a new program implemented by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The ultimate goal of law enforcement is to stop criminal activity before is occurs. This program is a proactive effort to develop a partnership between citizens and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

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Ringling Brothers Wins Court Case Over Elephant Abuse

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US District Judge Emmet Sullivan signed the December 30 ruling in favor of Ringling's owner, Virginia-based Feld Entertainment Inc. Tags: circus animal law elephants. Pretty heavy blow.