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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. Summer is high season.

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the “Rufa” population of Red Knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Red Knots have already lost more than 80 percent of their coastal habitat in Florida, New Jersey, and New York. Birds in Delaware Bay.

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Bird Deaths in Washington DC Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program

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that is dedicated to conserving wildlife in the U.S. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas

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Fish and Wildlife Service desperately needs your feedback as they craft a new vision for our National Wildlife Refuge System. The results will inform a vision document to be adopted in July 2011 at a national conference to guide the NWR system for wildlife protection into the next decade and beyond.

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Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline

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That is why it is such amazingly awesome news that the British Birdwatching Fair raised £242,000 to help conserve a species that could become the first recorded bird extinction in mainland Africa. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S. Wicked, right?

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What is the National Bird of Denmark?

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First published in November of 1843 the tale of a baby swan, or cygnet, being raised among ducks strikes a chord with many people, but in Denmark the works of Hans Christian Andersen bring feelings of national pride. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

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