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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. Summer is high season.

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Black-backed Woodpeckers and Forest Fires in California and the West

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Range map courtesy of South Dakota Birds and Birding. Forest Service plan to allow 30,000 acres of logging in the burned area will cause significant harm to wildlife, water and the regrowing forest. Either way, they are usually due to exploitation of wood-boring beetle larvae, their primary food.

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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Jochen the swallows have arrived at NYC at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge too. All conditions are perfect here in central South Dakota for the waterfowl travelers. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Fotokarusellen Mar 19th, 2011 at 8:08 am Amazing.

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