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The Gas Station Bird

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He is simply waiting for someone to move him from the filthy plastic bucket where he is tethered next to a gas pump. It’s under the jurisdiction of the Exotic Species Division of the Department of Environmental Protection, which is a division of US Fish and Wildlife. The bird is just chilling out, waiting for the urge to fly.

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National Dog Bite Prevention Week

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Don’t approach a strange dog, especially one that’s tethered or confined. Your dog’s instinct is to protect the family. If a dog threatens you, don’t scream. Avoid eye contact. Try to remain motionless until the dog leaves, then back away slowly until the dog is out of sight. Spay or neuter your dog.

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Black Bear

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I mistakenly believed that geography would solve any problems I had: that once positioned where all of nature is respected, and people are working toward the common goal of protecting the environment, I would be in that elusive place we spend our lives searching for—home.

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Starlings and Eagles

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Here I was, sitting patiently in a blind, watching a tethered European Starling on a string. To understand, and thus to protect. It required a bit of an ethical adjustment. Enough to draw the attention of a predator. To gain knowledge of migration routes, wintering sites, survival rates.

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Best Friends Animal Society Helps You Protect Your Pets this Independence Day

4 The Love Of Animals

Best Friends four-legged Celebrity Ambassador Lassie encourages everyone to protect pets this Independence Day weekend by keeping them in a safe, comfortable place inside the house during fireworks. The post Best Friends Animal Society Helps You Protect Your Pets this Independence Day appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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