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27,000 Animals Rescued in Texas

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A lot of these animals are reptiles, spiders and amphibians, which explains the large number. An Arlington, Texas, municipal judge ruled that the animals suffered from neglect and cruel conditions, and an appeal by the company's owners to a higher court was denied last weekend. See, husband, this is why I like PETA!)

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Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake

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Reptiles Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake Texas' If you enjoyed this post and would like to see more great images of birds (there are snakes there too (and mammals and butterflies and dragonflies and plants… )), go to our 10,000 Clicks section where you will find our big (and growing) gallery page here at 10,000 Birds.

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Birders: A Documentary Short Film Review

10,000 Birds

” So, it is established: this is a film about migrant birds and the people who work to protect them in south Texas and northern Mexico. ” and then adds, “The border wall is no barrier to birds.” And, “the border wall” is a character in that story.

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Lizards of New York City

10,000 Birds

The range of the species extends as far south as Florida and as far west as Mexico and Texas. Despite the fact that there is no record of a native New York City population and there certainly is no extant native population** Sceloporus undulatus can be found in Gotham.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

Free-roaming cats will hunt and kill birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, resulting in wildlife mortality. In Copperas Cove, Texas. The petition site says: The City Council in Copperas Cove, Texas, amended an animal control ordinance- attempting to stop trap, neuter and release programs for feral cats in the city.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

10,000 Birds

The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. The mosaic of wetlands, open water, bottomland forests and prairies provides habitat for numerous mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and nearly three hundred bird species.

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