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Dead Sea Lions in Puget Sound - Again

Critter News

The bodies of seven sea lions with bullet wounds were recently found on the Nisqually River. The animal protection group Seal Sitters says a necropsy showed that the sea lion had suffered a shark bite and had twisted intestines in addition to a bullet wound. Investigators say they do not know who is responsible.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

10,000 Birds

A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Even if you do not see an obvious wound, cat or dog saliva, which is full of nasty bacteria, can still get into a bird’s eyes/orifices and will eventually kill the bird; it will just die more slowly and painfully.

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