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African Pythons Targeted for Removal

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The invasive Burmese Python ( Python molurus ) is well established in the Florida Everglade. Another species of Python, the African Python ( Python sebae ) has established a small population in the 2,877-acre Bird Drive Area (BDA) in South Florida. The best chance to catch a Python is during a cold front.

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Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

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No hawk can carry off a 12-pound pet. No hawk can carry off a 3-pound pet. THE PETS THAT ARE IN REAL DANGER ARE THE ONES WHO ARE 12 POUNDS AND UNDER. THESE ARE THE PETS THAT HAWKS CAN SWOOP DOWN AND GRAB. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PETS OUTSIDE WITHOUT SUPERVISION. The answer is: no.

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8 Reasons Why Bringing Your Dog To Work Is A Good Idea

4 The Love Of Animals

People who have pets or companion animals know why they do. Petting and taking care of and talking to a dog or other animal helps lower your blood pressure and this is a big plus when you’ve just had an argument with the boss, or the copy machine broke down in the middle of an important job.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. Jerdon has also been noted as being rash. On one occasion, he tried catching a cobra by the tail and got bitten on the tip of finger which he slashed with a pocket knife. Another “maybe this is” species: a possible Wallaces Hawk-eagle.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

9): The Fish and Wildlife Service is right to propose a ban on the sale of nine large constricting snakes for the pet trade. There is a list of human victims of captive snakes, including a 2-year-old girl who was strangled in her crib by a pet Burmese python who had escaped from its enclosure.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2022

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And now for something completely different (Monty Python): It seems birds are generally quite adept at matching their plumage color with the plastic objects around them. It seems they kept a pheasant as a pet for the chick. My possible birdwatching highlight this month was Short-eared Owl at Fengxian.

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Top 15 OSINT Tools for Business Intelligence

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With Recon-ng, you have a powerful open source intelligence tool at your fingertips, built in Python and streamlined for command line convenience. With social media, you get to glimpse the pulse of your customers — their obsessions, pet peeves, and values staring back at you, ready to be seized upon.