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7 State Parks for Fall Colors and Birding

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Rocky Fork State Park, Tennessee. Accommodations (100-room lodge, 30 cottages, 105 tent/RV/trailer campsites, and 16 shelters) make for relaxed birding on 12 miles of trails and lakeside. The coves are populated with oak, hemlock, poplar, and the area is stream-rich (including a Class V river gorge) with lush understories and shrubs.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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Such bills have been introduced in the past by elected officials in Rhode Island, Colorado, and Tennessee, and the first-ever bill for a statewide registry in California was today announced by its sponsor, State Senator Dean Florez. While no state has passed a bill to date, a proposal in Tennessee is currently pending.

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82-foot-long “Rescue Rig” on Way to Missouri

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Red Star, which has a nearly century-long legacy of animal relief, is reaching out with critical help and on-the-ground sheltering and support services to assist with emergency operations and provide much-needed care for innocent animal victims. The Red Star team will also be assisting at the Emergency Animal Shelter.

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Reminders and Perils of Fall Migration in Costa Rica

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Every time it happens, second growth habitat that was used by Yellow Warblers, Tennessee Warblers , and other migrant and resident birds is suddenly gone. Where will those birds go when they come back looking for food and shelter? To put it plainly, they will find diminished habitat and successfully compete for it or die.