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Captive Primate Safety Act Passes House

Critter News

The Captive Primate Safety Act was passed by the US House by a vote of 323 to 95. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) for sponsoring the measure that will prohibit the trade in non human primates. Tags: primates. Mark Markarian, as usual, has an excellent roundup. Special shout out to Rep.

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Secrets of the Swamps

10,000 Birds

A boat ride into this swamp turns up usual suspects like Pied Water Tyrant and Yellow-hooded Blackbird , but also (and most excitingly) three species of kingfisher: Green, American Pygmy and Ringed Kingfisher. Back in 2014 we stumbled upon a juvenile Double-toothed Kite and that was the first and only time I have ever seen that species well.