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The Biggest Urban Pygmy Cormorant Roost is Finally Protected!!

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By both Serbian legislation and the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Pygmy Cormorant is a strictly protected species. In the European Union, they are included on the Annex I of the Birds Directive and their habitats are therefore potential Natura2000 ecological network sites.

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Animal Protective Association’s Harmony House for Cats

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We are excited to tell you about Animal Protective Association’s Harmony House for Cats new eco-friendly, net-zero cat shelter in Chicago! Animal Protective Association’s Harmony House for Cats is a registered 501c3 charitable organization. New volunteers, supporters and adopters are always welcome.

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What is the State Bird of South Carolina?

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Adopted as the state bird in 1948 , the Carolina Wren actually superseded another species: the Northern Mockingbird. ” Those lawmakers took bird protection seriously! ” Those lawmakers took bird protection seriously! Carolina Wrens are impressive little birds.

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Noudar Nature Park, Portugal

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In May 1992 European Union governments adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. This legislation is called the Habitats Directive and complements the Birds Directive adopted in 1979.

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I Remember Elephants

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Yet, opposition to their full protection came from an unexpected side, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), whose Head of Delegation said: “These proposals would [not] have offered elephant populations any greater protection from the poachers. And it gave me a hope. EU voted as a block of 28 votes “against”.

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The Belgrade Amazon Campaign or the House of the Eagle

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And there is only one certain way to protect the lower parts of the city from floods: let the river spread and flood some other area, before it reaches the city. In the last few years, its members have eBirded 205 bird species within the IBA borders, 136 of them within Beljarica and 108 of those strictly protected under Serbian legislation.

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T. Boone Pickens' Wife Proposes Horse Refuge

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Boone Pickens said {November 18} that she would create a refuge for wild horses, after the federal agency that manages them said it might have to kill some to control the herds and protect the Western range. Horses that are too old or not adoptable by the public are sent to long-term holding facilities.

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