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The rise of the urban falcon

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The following year several more urban falcons were discovered, ranging from a pair on a factory chimney on the Cheshire/Lancashire border to a warehouse above the Mersey in Liverpool. Not only do the falcons help disperse the unwelcome Feral Pigeons, they also attract visitors.

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The Gap Between Wildlife and the Animal Rights Movement

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The animal rights movement is (rightly) closely associated with protesting things like factory farming, dogfighting, etc…basically, the mistreatment of animals. Unfortunately, once we discuss anything beyond this basic point, people vastly disagree on what is right and wrong. This makes perfect sense.

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On Project Treadstone and Welfare, OED-Style

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Project Treadstone If anyone in Palm Beach County wants to get involved in the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) of feral cats, now is the time, as the county's Spay Shuttle is back in business (but for a whopping $40/cat rather than the original $15), and Pahokee ($25/cat) is open as well. welfare hotel U.S., welfare roll N. EDELMAN Political Lang.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

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old angel factory area. Incidentally, Uganda ( 510 ) leap-frogged Australia ( 475 ) to become the list’s fourth most prolific country behind Costa Rica ( 763 ), USA ( 654 ) and Brazil ( 555 ). Finca Luna Nueva. 07 Dec 2019. Chestnut-capped Brushfinch – Arremon brunneinucha. Cinchona–Mirador La Cascada. 04 Dec 2019.

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