Critter News

MARCH 7, 2012

The story, by author and animal rights activist Ernest Dempsey calls Stanwood, Washington “Death Row for horses” because of the location not far away of a “major buying station, collection point and feedlot for U.S. Augustine, Florida doesn’t mince any words when it comes to what’s afoot in the Stanwood area.

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Critter News

APRIL 26, 2012

Full story here in Washington Post. There was also some plastic and pieces of rope, but there's no determination of what may have actually killed it. It was not emaciated so it's still a mystery as to whether what it consumed played a factor in its death.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 25, 2009

This man is a meat-cutter from our home state of Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says Wednesday that William A. Tags: wildlife trafficking State of Washington bears. I'm not sure the sentencing is strict enough to keep him from doing it again. I hope he serves out his whole sentence though.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

This happened in my own State of Washington. Tags: seattle State of Washington gall bladders poaching bears asia. We allow hunters to shoot bears, but not to sell their parts. Note the Asia connection again.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law. The complaining group, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, based in Washington, D.C.,

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Ferrets Washington Cruelty Animal Welfare 100

Critter News

JANUARY 12, 2010

I went to graduate school at the University of Washington here in Seattle. Tags: animal research University of Washington USDA. I've been hearing nightmare stories about the Primate Center for years. The ineptness and cruelty continues, but all in the name of "putting people first." They have a friend that works at this vile place.

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Primates Washington Cruelty Animal Research 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 24, 2009

Just in time for the start of summer, it’s the First Annual Week for the Animals in Washington DC! Washington, DC) Animal World USA is pleased to announce exciting news about the 1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals, which will kick off Saturday, May 30th and run through Sunday, June 7th, 2009.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2011

Before my trip to Washington the only species of puffin I had ever seen in the wild was the puffin of the Atlantic Ocean, the appropriately named Atlantic Puffin. Having flown to Washington State on a family vacation the first obstacle was easily out of the way, which you knew already if you ever read this blog. I love puffins.

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Birds Puffins Washington Bald Eagle 91

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JANUARY 23, 2023

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Remember how we posted about the raids on puppy mills in Mount Vernon and Gold Bar, Washington? Here's a blog for people who are trying to help them. About 600 dogs were seized from horrible puppy mill conditions. Our pet sitter alerted us to the site.

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Critter News

JANUARY 24, 2009

She says that northwest Washington is a refuge for puppy mills because regulation up there is particularly lax. The woman who owns the Skagit County property is the mother of the one who owns the Snohomish property. Keeping abuse in the family! And, of course, they are all "designer dogs."

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Puppy Mills Puppies Animal Cruelty Washington 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

More than 100 employees at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife could lose their jobs. I expect we'll see this in a lot of other agencies as well. Fish and Wildlife managers will tell employees this week that their jobs may be eliminated to meet an expected multi-million-dollar budget shortfall.

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Wildlife Fish Washington 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2020

I recently drove from my home in Portland to Conboy Lake NWR in southern Washington for a birding day-trip. Adams, the refuge is one of the few breeding locations for Sandhill Cranes in Washington. The refuge now supports most of the nesting Sandhills in Washington, with around 25 breeding pairs.

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Birds Breeding Ducks Washington 94

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Bird Deaths in Washington D.C. Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program Bird Deaths in Washington D.C. capital, has released a report on the deadliest buildings in Washington D.C. for migratory birds.

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Birds Washington DC Owls 58

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MAY 26, 2021

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Mountain Goats United States Goats Washington 94

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Michelle Wine Estates of Woodinville, Washington and esteemed winemakers Michel Gassier and Philippe Cambie of France’s Rhône Valley. And, for whatever reason, there’s even a pundit on our featured bottle of wine this week – at least in name. The Pundit is a 2016 Syrah from Tenet Wines , a collaborative brand between Ste.

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2016 Owls Birds Washington 105

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Most of the estuaries of Puget Sound in Washington State have been developed, but one of the few that remain is the Nisqually River Delta, which was protected as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1974. Although it is a two-hour drive from Portland, I recently visited Nisqually NWR, which is located near Olympia, Washington.

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Reddit Animals

JULY 13, 2023

zoos have pandas (Washington DC zoo and Zoo Atlanta). Pandas are my favorite animal. Obviously they normally don’t let visitors close up to animals but it’s my dream to pet a panda just once. How do I convince them to let me pet my favorite animal? I wanna feel their fur. For safety issues, I’d prefer the panda to be in a cage.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

If you are one of those nature lovers that appreciates that original Audubon plates do not represent the full extent of avian art, you may appreciate the new exhibit at the Freer Gallery of Art on the National Mall.

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Critter News

JUNE 17, 2011

I live in Seattle and, while I don't always agree with PETA, I hate the UW's animal research practices. I don't believe these animals get the quality of care they deserve for the suffering they undergo. If you "humanize" the animal and grow attached, how can you conduct experiments on it? You have to objectify them and they suffer for it.

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PETA Animal Research Animal Washington 100

Reddit Animals

JANUARY 6, 2021

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The sole addition to the life list is the notable Steller’s Sea Eagle that was seen in several places in Maine, an event that made the national news in the Washington Post. The 2022 year list stands at 665 and the life list is now at 4,105. The life list for the United States now stands at 692. 691: Northern Pygmy-Owl. 690: Emperor Goose.

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Costa Rica Puffins Eagles United Kingdom 105

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

There are several states with 100-199 species: North Carolina (172, unchanged), Washington (171, up from 144), Michigan (159, unchanged), Virginia (147, up from 122), North Dakota (141, unchanged), Idaho (129, up from 57); New Mexico (112, unchanged); Massachusetts (110, up from 81); Colorado (106, unchanged), and Pennsylvania (109, up from 102).

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10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2020

The travels in his most recent book Natural Encounters: Biking, Hiking, and Birding Through the Seasons are more limited — to the eastern part of the United States, mostly Washington, D.C. and environs, where he lives and works, and where access to nature is, he shows, surprisingly easy.

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Critter News

JANUARY 18, 2009

This story comes out of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, north of Seattle (where we latte-sucking liberals live.)

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Puppy Mills Puppies Washington Seattle 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

Several birding trips resulted in posts, including Santa Ana NWR (Texas), Nisqually NWR (Washington), Hagerman NWR (Texas), Conboy Lake NWR (Washington), and Horicon NWR (Wisconsin). And I dipped a toe into academic ornithology, reading a journal article and (virtually) attending a conference.

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California Condor Puerto Rico Birds Endangered Species 99

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2021

Kelley Ward, founder of Featherhaven in Washington State, remembers a nesting pair of eagles across the creek from her house. She took a picture at 6 PM and emailed it to both US Fish and Wildlife Service and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The next day at 9 AM Puget Sound Energy was knocking on my door,” she says.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Here's the whole story from the Washington Post National. Washington wildlife officials say eight sea lions have been found dead in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks — all apparently shot. This has happened before. I don't know whether these are disgruntled fishermen or regular jerks.

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Sea Lions Lions Endangered Species Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

A checklist from Rock Creek Park in Washington D.C. The places I expected ( Pillar Point Harbor in California and Ridgefield NWR in Washington) are right at the top of the list, but even places I thought I’d been to countless times have modest numbers. was good for 11 lifers. Our honeymoon in the U.S Virgin Islands ( St. John and St.

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Birds Bald Eagle Puerto Rico Species 89

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As to the caracara’s plans for the future: they have been seen, in the last twenty years, in Maine, Montana, and Washington State. (The The Northern crested caracara, below, was photographed in Skycomish, Washington, 45 miles east of Seattle, in 2014.) Well, I know of one such guy, anyway. With abundant roadkill (1.3

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Critter News

MARCH 8, 2010

She is a US Senator from our home state of Washington. Tags: State of Washington legislation humane society congress us. My husband worked for her years and years ago, when she was just a State representative. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) received the Humane Society’s Legislative Leader award for her leadership in protecting animals.

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Critter News

MARCH 8, 2010

Sorry, another Washington State story. Tags: State of Washington salmon Stupid sea lions dams endangered species. Sea lions are killed here for eating salmon. About 60 have already been identified as nuisance animals with the possibility of future trapping and euthanization. It really makes me angry.

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Sea Lions Lions Endangered Species Species 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 2, 2012

Cesar Millan, and Scooby-Doo have partnered again for the Second Annual National Family Pack Walk on September 29 in Washington, D.C. The movement culminates in Washington D.C. The national movement will conclude in Washington, D.C. with the large-scale National Family Pack Walk taking place on the National Mall.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2013

She has lived in Maine, California, France, New York, and currently makes her home in Washington, DC. The Washington DC cherry blossoms burst forth in an explosion of pink and white color, rimming the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial down on the National Mall. Her blog can be found at: [link].

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The long-running dispute between the US and Mexico over Washington’s ‘dolphin safe’ labelling practice for tuna products is likely to see a WTO appeal, after the two parties together asked for an extension of the appeals deadline.

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Dolphins Mexico Animal Welfare Welfare 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2011

Desi chased these bunny rabbits in the West Hylebos Wetlands Park in the town of Federal Way, Washington, the same place we saw our first ever Banana Slug. With both Banana Slugs and bunnies this park was seriously awesome. But I digress.

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Rabbits Washington Wildlife Fish 86

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2019

Specifically, the coastal temperate rainforest of Oregon and Washington. This photo is from Mexico, not Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Now, something odd happens when you go really high in central Mexico: the countryside begins to look more and more like the United States’ Pacific Northwest.

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Mexico Birds Species Washington 74