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The Beautiful and Colorful Mourning Dove

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military, with all their ballistics and performance testing, it should be good enough for hunters.” Eliminates bullet fragments in the wound channel as it forms a”mushroom” or peels back upon impact. ” Benefits of non-lead ammunition: Less prone to fragmenting as it is harder than traditional lead.

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Debbie Souza-Pappas: Our Trapped Golden Eagle

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The wound was also very contaminated with dirt and debris. The true test will be next month when x-rays are taken. The trap was not attached but it was obvious this was the cause, and the x-ray confirmed it. This bird was lucky to be found and rescued by a Good Samaritan in this remote area.

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A Spring Appetizer and a Review of the Opticron Countryman BGA

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Due to the nature of the day and the ridiculous tameness of the Palm Warblers , the difference that wound up making the most difference here was the near focus. In my later tests the Countryman gave perceptibly clearer views of near objects, and the looks I got at the stunning russet-capped tail-waggers were killer.

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Military Used Pigs in Brain Injury Research

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The explosions have ranged in intensity, wounding some of the pigs and killing others. car companies used live animals, including pigs, for crash tests until the early 1990s. For an 11-month period that ended in December, researchers subjected pigs and rats to about 200 blasts, according to Pentagon documents and interviews.

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Lick Granuloma

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This usually creates open wounds which increases the chances of infection. Tests for allergies should be conducted if no obvious cause can be diagnosed. There are some breeds that are commonly affected by lick granuloma; these include Dobermans, Great Danes, Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds and Border Collies.

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The Self-Refreshing Rarity

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One of the rangers at the refuge had some photos showing an injury on the bird’s breast, likely from a gunshot wound as the refuge is a popular site for waterfowl hunting, including hunting the thousands of Tundra Swans in the area. It wasn’t long before these two swans I had photographed also died.

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The Right Kind of Help Is Not What You Think

Sales and Marketing Management

But for most, it has ravaged market ecosystems, devastated balance sheets and has left a trail of record unemployment, the purgatory of furloughed jobs and, most tragically, an open wound from the human losses. In many ways, this very humanity is bringing out the best in the often-misunderstood world of sales.

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