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A Most Unexpected Encounter

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If asked, we would answer, “We’ve come from Mexico.” But mostly, planning this trip was hugely stressful because I had to renew my passport beforehand, and it turns out that process is tremendously backed up here in Mexico. and Mexico won’t allow them to be shipped here. ” It’s not a lie.)

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City of Albuquerque Being Sued for Trap-Neuter-Release Program

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From the American Bird Conservancy : The mayor of Albuquerque and the director of the city’s animal welfare department have been named in a lawsuit alleging that the officials have committed animal cruelty by allowing certain illegal and improper animal management practices to occur related to abandonment of stray cats. They do great work!

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Mexican Border Town Offers Tax Exemption for Euthanizing Dogs

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There's a stray dog problem in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. But there are animal rights activists in Mexico that will hopefully take notice and try to establish some kind of long-term and humane solution. There are about 70,000 stray dogs roaming San Luis Rio Colorado in northern Mexico. The solution?

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Mexican Warblers

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If Mexico City itself was not high enough, the mountains to the south rise above 12,300 feet and I was there looking for a Sierra Madre Sparrow to confirm a sighting of this rare and local sparrow from 15 years ago. As I write, Popacatapetl, the volcano 50 miles south-east of Mexico city, is grumbling outside the window.

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Documentary Spotlights Plight of Mexican Dogs

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The hourlong film is an unflinching commentary on the overpopulation of stray dogs in Mexico, who even outnumber us humans in some regions. There is a common belief in Mexico, according to his narrative, that sterilizing a male dog will make the dog "gay." Tags: animal abuse mexico dogs.

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The beautiful nests of the Hooded Oriole

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If you managed to read last Wednesdays posting, you will already know that my wife and I spent a very lazy, quiet weekend in Cabo Pulmo, Mexico. The female had a habit of doing a quick clean up, each time before she flew away, grabbing a dropping, or stray nest part on her way out.

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Loner, Drifter: More on the Hoary Bat

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The species ranges north well into Canada in the summer months, but in the winter they make for the southern coasts or down to Mexico. Migration makes them vulnerable to straying: Accidental Hoary Bats have been found as far afield as Bermuda and Iceland.

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