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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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I wish people would start appreciating the misunderstood animals out there, like snakes and opossums,” wrote Elissa in New York. Why is there no state or federal money available to care for federally protected species? Change in Attitude. “I Change in Government Attitude. “I’d I’d wish for respect for what we do.”.

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Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

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Why put additional pressure on a recovering species? Eastern flyway breeding populations appear to be maxing out their available habitat, and are subject to abundant natural limitations such as ground predation by coyotes, foxes, raccoons and opossums. Remember, they were hunted nearly to extinction in the East before.

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