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Petition to Urge Japanese Government to Require Registration of Zoo Animal Handlers

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The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) has proposed that the Ministry exempt JAZA's members from the current requirement to register as animal handlers with local authorities. The Ministry of the Environment is in the process of amending the Japanese animal protection law.

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Birding Kabul, Afghanistan

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Some are in the zoo, such as … … Demoiselle Crane … … and Bearded Vulture … … while others live in cages near shops, with the Chukar Partridge a particular favorite … … or in cages at the bird market somewhere in the bustling downtown bazaar area.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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Natural areas include Pelham Bay Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo. Though the third-most densely populated county in the United States (as of the 2010 census, thank you Wikipedia), about 25% of Bronx land is open, public space. This is a project that clearly spanned decades.

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House Bill to Prevent Primates as Pets

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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. 80 would not affect the transportation of animals for zoos and licensed research facilities. Rahall (D-WV) announced that, at his request, the House of Representatives will consider on Monday, February 23, the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R.

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IFAW rescuers have mobilized to Japan

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NARSC is comprised of most of the national NGOs in the United States that provide emergency animal services and has agreed to collaborate and cooperate on how resources from the U.S. will be channeled into Japan. This will allow IFAW and NARSC colleagues to identify long-term animal relief projects in Japan.

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The Struggle to Save the Birds of Honduras

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Parrots confiscated at the Honduran/Nicaraguan border now at the National Zoo in Tegucigalpa, Honduras © James Gilardi The controversy starts right here between us and the birds. The very least that one could do is opt to have only one child, which will minimize the pressures and demands on the natural resource base.

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Domestic or Ganky Geese

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Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network. Summer Foovay Mar 6th, 2011 at 9:43 pm I don’t know about anyone else but I like both the manky ducks and ganky geese.

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