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Birding Beyond 60

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But once I get back home to Mexico, I will be climbing hills on livestock trails once again. And I must be careful to protect my skin, having had a couple of basal cells removed. I will often walk on the sides of steep slopes, staring at the abyss below. Or I may slog on the crusty floorr of a dry lakebed.

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Protecting Your Pets from Pests and Disease

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The disease can attack domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, as well as livestock, such as horses, chickens, and cattle. Now that you are aware of the diseases that can be caused by mosquitoes, you may be wondering how to prevent these illnesses and protect your pets. WEE, or Western Equine Encephalitis.

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Afforestation

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The neighbors had advised me, from experience, that planting trees without excluding the local free-ranging livestock would be an exercise in futility: first challenge overcome.) I now protect the lots Huizaches, which shelter self-sown fruiting plants such as Granjenos and Prickly Pears.

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IFAW rescuers have mobilized to Japan

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The humanitarian needs remain overwhelming but given the important role that companion animals play in the Japanese family and the important role that livestock plays in the Japanese economy, it’s important that we address the issues immediately,” said IFAW’s Disaster Manager Dr. Dick Green. For more information, visit www.ifaw.org.

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Big Cat Week 2012 Starts Sunday!

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These big cats are a species under constant threat from poachers and farmers who fear that the leopards are attacking their livestock. But experts can’t protect them without knowing more about them. Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous places on earth, is also home to a population of endangered and elusive snow leopards.

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“Hawk” vs. Hawk

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Syngenta advises users to “NOT place baits in locations which are accessible to pets, domestic animals, livestock or birds” or to “contaminate dams, waterways and drains with the bait or its used container.”

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Linkwood Distillery: 15 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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Even though a 2013 petition by the Royal Society of Protection of Birds failed to convince the Scottish parliament to make it official, the campaign to make the Golden Eagle Scotland’s national bird continues.

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