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15 Australian Birds (Episode 1)

10,000 Birds

In my imagination, the job of a male Australian Brush Turkey is pretty similar – removing or adding bits and pieces to his pile of rotting vegetation in order to get the right temperature to incubate the eggs buried underneath to hatch.

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Santa Paws Drive 2012

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The Santa Paws Drive is an online toy drive dedicated to shelter pets to bring them a little joy and fun while they await their forever homes. Foundation of Animal Protection – Fuzesabony, Hungary. Kyrenia Animal Rescue – Girne, Turkey. How do they do it? With your help of course! Castaway Critters – Blairsville, Georgia.

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“Hawk” vs. Hawk

10,000 Birds

But “Hawk”’s active ingredient, a deadly second-generation anticoagulant, bromadialone, has been implicated in the deaths of Red-tailed Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks, and other raptors : American Kestrels, Barn Owls, Golden Eagles, Great Horned Owls, and Turkey Vultures.

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Nutrition for Dogs: Choosing the Right Food for Your Canine Companion

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Nutrition is among the most overlooked areas of responsible pet ownership. Many people simply buy what is on sale at their local grocery store, never realizing that there are huge differences in quality between pet food brands. Many pet owners are surprised when they change their dogs’ diet to a higher quality food.

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. And I was pecked in the eye by my pet chicken, does that count?”. “I I was wearing the lead x-ray apron and heavy raptor gloves, so I thought I was protected. Most of them think we’re trying to eat them, not help them.

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Africa’s endangered species

10,000 Birds

This species prefers wetlands and its numbers have been decimated due to a combination of habitat destruction caused by human population growth and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for the pet and zoo trade. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

How far do we go in protecting them? Gary Steiner perfectly articulates my feelings, and particularly my frustration, as so many around me obsess about the preparation of their turkeys. It is hard to imagine where a line can be drawn. Alexander Mauskop New York, Nov. 22, 2009 To the Editor: I am an ethical vegan. Lawrence S.