10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

One is Tylenol (the human pain medication) — a completely selective feral-cat poison. TE is practiced by state and federal wildlife managers; but municipal TE needs to happen if the annihilation of native wildlife is to be significantly slowed. Pretty standard. But the TNR lobby has blocked its registration for this use.

Feral Cats 272

Feral Cats Trap Neuter Return Tnr Extremist 272

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

Once used as fertilizer, the crabs are now harvested as bait for common whelk and bled for an extract used in medical research. One bird, the authors discovered, flew 5,000 miles nonstop from southern Brazil to North Carolina. Most articles on the Delaware Bay focus on horseshoe crabs and Red Knots. Ah, the photographs!

Delaware 186

Delaware New Jersey Research Eggs 186

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2013

Recently a baby was born in North Carolina with Trisomy 13, a chromosomal abnormality so severe most carriers die at birth. As the baby survived days, weeks, and months, his parents created an entire social media life for him, including Facebook pages, YouTube videos, and a gofundme site to help with medical bills.

Wildlife 259

Wildlife Agenda North Carolina Raised 259