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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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3) Investigate creating a town ordinance. Cathy Cudmore, who helps rehabbers with hummingbird transport in Arizona, points out that while power companies may have easements, disturbing an active bird nest is a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and thus a crime. 2) React quickly to notices. Call them immediately. Ah, Europe!

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For the Love of Trogons

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And no playback is required, as it readily investigates my whistled version of its call: I whistle short, flat bursts while mouthing “tyoo, tyoo, tyoo, tyoo…” (About the question of calling in territorial birds, I know this is considered a very bad habit in heavily birded areas of North America.

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Henry Rollins to Host Weird New Show on National Geographic

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He visits Arizona's Road Kill Cafe, where the menu features not-so-exotic fare. It's really an investigation into our relationship with animals," he says. Anything for ratings I guess. Excerpted from Reuters. Rollins will host "Animal Underworld," which features people who own exotic animals as well as those who eat them.

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Bird Litigation: Hindsight and the California Condor

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FWS began releasing captive-bred condors from the program into the wild in the early 1990s, with considerable success: once down to 22 birds, there are now approximately 275 wild condors in California, Arizona, Utah, and Baja California, as well as 165 in captivity. Hester , 801 F.2d 2d 405 (D.C.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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In Yuma, Arizona, they don’t take no prisoners. Trap-Neuter-Return is the only effective way to stabilize feral cat populations. Since TNR requires scheduled feeding to be successful, it is impossible to carry out with a feeding ban in place.

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Grey2K Video Exposes Cruelty at Tucson Greyhound Park

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They had professional investigators there last summer. Grey2K is a greyhound advocacy group. Here is the link to the video showing kennel conditions.

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AOU to leave Mexican Duck in limbo

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It’s clear we still have much to learn about these birds, and the AOU committee calls for “modern investigation of the nature of the contact zone between the two taxa.&# And while we’re at it, what’s your experience with Mexican Ducks and Mallards in Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas?

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