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In the land of the rabbit

10,000 Birds

The Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a species that is widespread globally due to introductions by humans. In some places they have notoriously reached pest proportions. Its native range, however, is the Iberian Peninsula, perhaps reaching also parts of the south of France.

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Rabbit hemorrhagic disease’s spread appears to be slowing

AVMA News

Since the latest strain of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV-2) was first detected more than three years ago, it continues to spread in North American wild rabbit and hare populations, but reports of detections are greatly reduced.

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Rescue Spotlight: Rabbit Meadows

4 The Love Of Animals

Rabbit Meadows is a rescue group out of Seattle. As the name suggests, they rescue rabbits, but they also rescue other small animals like ferrets, and other small rodents. They are undertaking a great project that sounds like it will be beneficial for both the sanctuary rabbits and the people who love them.

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Vulture vs. Bunny

10,000 Birds

Two years ago I finally caved and told my daughter she could have a rabbit. But Skye wore me down, and in her junior year of high school we went to the local Rabbit Rescue. How long do rabbits live?” Then give us a six-year-old rabbit,” I said, knowing Skye would be heading for college in two years.

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Walmart Canada Pulls Rabbit Fur Slippers

Critter News

The Animal Defence League of Canada got Walmart to pull slippers containing real rabbit fur off its shelves. Walmart (of all places) has a no-fur policy. The slippers are called Tender Tootsies. DON'T BUY THEM!

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I Have Questions

10,000 Birds

But give us a half hour, and we will surely go down some rabbit hole involving interesting insects, wildflowers, or geological formations. Or a literal rabbit hole, should we happen upon one. .” One of the things I enjoy about going into nature with other birders is that we are all so darned curious. We say we go to see birds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of October 2020)

10,000 Birds

Even though I had to work most of the weekend, I enjoyed a few striking nature encounters, including an opportunity to observe a Cooper’s Hawk chase a rabbit across an expanse of suburbia. If you were wondering, the rabbit won this encounter. Corey enjoyed some good birding on both Saturday and Sunday mornings.

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