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The Effects of Wildfires on Wildlife

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So what do these facts mean for our wildlife? While larger animals like deer and elk are usually able to escape the fire’s path, smaller animals like squirrels, foxes and snakes are not always so lucky. Fire can also cause wildlife to be burned, dehydrated and malnourished. Some animals are injured and killed by wildfires.

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Back to Tierra Caliente

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And while I definitely consider myself more of a writer than a wildlife photographer, for once I have enough good photos to let my pictures do most of the talking. The day started out with some typical monsoon-season cloudiness, so my first photos suffered a bit from low lighting. One allowed me to get almost embarassingly close.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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“It is next to impossible to persuade people in India to donate money for injured raptors,” says Nadeem Shehzad, co-founder of Wildlife Rescue , a registered non-profit in the Chawri Bazar area of Old Delhi. They are considered unlucky, so no one has a kind heart for them.”.

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The Cutting Edge II: Hummingbird Feeders

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Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest boxes, and baths. I previously wrote about patents for birdseed feeders , particularly ones directed to problems with squirrel “marauders.”

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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The Management are still in Africa, suffering the buffering that comes with remoteness. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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Maine’s Great Black Hawk – Rescued!

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Dark eyes peered down at us, its sharp yellow and black bill perfect for scooping up unsuspecting squirrels from the ground below. I could write an entire essay on the foolish ways people approach nature and wildlife… but I won’t. But the hawk remained, continuing its diet of squirrels and varmints.

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