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Ty’s Hawk

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The starving young male had been rescued from the side of a road, recovered at my house, then went to my rehabber friend Lisa’s for live prey training, where he sharpened his skills until he was a mouse-killing machine. For a heart-stopping second he lost altitude, then he raised his wings and rocketed up toward the far trees.

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Managing Emotional Problems in Rescue Dogs

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Sadly, however, one of the reasons people are hesitant to adopt these dogs is because of the assumption that such dogs are always “damaged goods,&# and can’t be re-trained. Before I ever started with the training of Juliet and Foxy, I arranged for vet appointments. Here is what I learned from working with them.

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Brouwerij Verhaeghe: Duchesse de Bourgogne

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While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. The horse landed on the young duchess, breaking her back but not killing her outright.

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Breed Specific Legislation

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According to information gathered by Best Friends Animal Society , the charity beneficiary of funds raised by ITo, “cities around the country are passing bills to round up and kill family pets, who simply look like the kind of dog who might attack someone.” The goal is to raise funds to stop the proliferation of BSL.

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On a New Level of Absurdity in the Slaughter Business

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And the absurdity is in the reality that the author and the featured person who kills sentient nonhumans for a living, think they're onto something. And they were, before they stopped their train of thought prior to it reaching its most important station. It involves not killing them. It’s how we treat humans, too.

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The Birding Rally Challenge Peru 2012

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Raise global awareness of Peru’s potential as a top-notch birding destination whilst highlighting the need to conserve bird habitat across the country. The journey involved a two hour boat trip, eight hours by car across the Andes, a bus trip, train ride and walk! An Andean Flicker on the ground in the Peruvian Andes.

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7 Tips for Creating a Dog-Friendly Yard

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Combat “Dog Spots” The nitrogen content of dog urine tends to kill affected areas of grass. If that sounds like a lot of work, designate a grass-free area of the yard (preferably one that’s somewhat out of the way from your outdoor living space) and train your dog to relieve himself only in that spot. Confinement.

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