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Count Your Chickens (In the Florida Keys)

10,000 Birds

We can, of course, count wild, native, species. We can count vagrant species that made it to the area we are in under their own power. We can count introduced species that have met the criteria of the “Bird Police” for the area to which they are introduced. First of all, I don’t have a pet rooster.

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Accessibility Matters

10,000 Birds

Public accommodations include government buildings, stores, hotels, transportation hubs, hospitals, schools, restaurants, etc. The refuge is a popular birding location and approximately 230 species have been observed by about 1,400 birders who have submitted nearly 8,000 checklists. The refuge is free and has no fees of any sort.

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Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and Lower Peirce Reservoir-Singapore

10,000 Birds

We were then able to walk down Upper Thomson Road and get public transport back to our hotel. By the time we reached the Upper Thomson Road we had a spent three hours sauntering through the park and had a list of over forty bird species. Sign for Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Snake Owners See Furry Bias in Invasive Species Proposal ” (news article, Jan. 9): The Fish and Wildlife Service is right to propose a ban on the sale of nine large constricting snakes for the pet trade. The trade is dangerous for people, but also for the snakes.

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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

10,000 Birds

” Most shrugged and said very few US falconers fly owls because they’re slow and some species you can only hunt at night, that wouldn’t be much fun to watch. Here are some myths: Falconry birds are essentially pets. All apprentice falconers are allowed only 1 of 2 species: American Kestrel or Red-tailed Hawk.

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Hornbills of Sabah

10,000 Birds

In total, there are eight species of hornbills in Borneo – the best place to see them seems to be the Kinabatagan River area (also known as Sukau). Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

And I received confirmation of something I've known since 2004, when we adopted retired racing greyhound, Violet Rays: That there's sort of a critical period for dog-behavior acquisition, and if it's missed, the dog isn't likely to mature into the type of loving being whose behavior we've come to associate with "pet" dogs.

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