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Avia-Cide: Blackbird Killings In Arkansas Believed Intentional
Animals  (tags: wildlife, avian, bird, Red-winged Blackbird, migratory birds, crime, crimes against wildlife, victimizing wildlife, extermination, wildlife persecution, specieism, animal cruelty, criminal investigation )

Rooibos
- 143 days ago - planetark.org
Fireworks were set off under a blackbird roost in Beebe, Arkansas, killing about 200 birds on the first anniversary of the similar death of 5,000 of the birds. "Fireworks were found at the roost so we know it was intentional," said authorities.
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Machi the Shorebird Shot in Guadeloupe After Surviving 6,000km Hurricane Odyssey
Animals  (tags: migratory birds, birds, endangered species, avians, ornithology, blood-sports, persecuting wildlife, slaughtering wildlife, profiteering, violent entertainment, selfishness, specieism, science, conservation, College of William & Mary )

Rooibos
- 253 days ago - news.nationalpost.com
With only a few hundred kilometres left on her 6,000 kilometre journey from the Canadian Arctic to wintering grounds in Brazil, the resilient pigeon-sized bird was shot by "sport" hunters who knew nothing nor cared about her or her life.
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Will Migratory Birds Be Saved By NASA?
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, migratory birds, NASA, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 721 days ago - animals.change.org
It's a constant challenge for bird researchers and conservationists to try and predict exactly where migratory birds will nest each year. But a new NASA-funded experiment may provide ornithologists with a high-tech alternative to the old school methods
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Migratory Bird Sanctuary Threatened in Philippines
Animals  (tags: animals, migratory birds, sadness, wildlife, habitat, humans, protection )

Maria
- 756 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Spring beckons and great flocks of waterfowl are laying on the last layers of fat before the long-haul flight back to mainland Asia, but sightings of the yellow-beaked, green-legged bird are becoming less frequent, experts say.
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ACTION ALERT: Protect Migratory Birds-Support S 690/HR 2213!!!
Animals  (tags: migratory birds, laws, legalisation, protection, conservation, threatened )

Simone
- 853 days ago - change.org
Each spring, millions of birds travel thousands of miles from Latin America and the Caribbean to their breeding grounds as far north as the Arctic. Months later, as the temperature drops
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Protect Migratory Birds-Support S 690/HR 2213 Petition ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, migratory birds, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 856 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Each spring, millions of birds travel thousands of miles from Latin America and the Caribbean to their breeding grounds as far north as the Arctic. Months later, as the temperature drops and winter sets in, these migrants make the long trip back to
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Quick Poll : Laws Protecting Migratory Bird Populations !! TAKE POLL PLEASE !!
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, migratory birds, nests, destruction, penalty, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 1000 days ago - supporter.naturecanada.ca
Should homeowners who destroy migratory bird nests or eggs on their property be penalized?
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PLEASE TAKE ACTION: Help Save Our Migratory Birds!
Animals  (tags: birdds, protection, journeys, migratory birds, endangered, habitat )

Simone
- 1082 days ago - audubonaction.org
Each spring, millions of birds travel thousands of miles from Latin America and the Caribbean to their breeding grounds as far north as the Arctic. Months later, as the temperature drops and winter sets in, these migrants make the long trip back to
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Peace Could Prove Problematic for Migratory Birds
Animals  (tags: euroopeans countries, wildlife, protection, peace, migratory birds, conservation )

Simone
- 1104 days ago - treehugger.com
As Turkish and Armenian officials continue down the rocky road toward a possible rapprochement, in negotiations that could establish diplomatic relations and re-open the border between the two countries, the prospect of peace may prove perilous for wild
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Petitioners Urge FCC to Protect Millions of Migratory Birds
Animals  (tags: animals, birds, petitioners, FCC, migratory birds, communication towers, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 1136 days ago - defenders.org
Conservation organizations and concerned citizens are petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address the killing of millions of migratory birds from collisions with the more than 100,000 communications towers throughout the United
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The Miracle of Migration
Animals  (tags: migration, migratory birds, birds, declining numbers, conservation, endangered, extinction, habitat, protection, wildlife, environment )

Elena
- 1148 days ago - birdlife.org
Around the globe billions of birds shuttle annually north and south. Familiar birds to many - like Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus, Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica, Wilson's Phalarope Steganopus tricolor and Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica - undertake
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Wiping Out From the Wild
Animals  (tags: migratory birds, wintering ground, illegal trade, hunting, netting )

Cher
- 1183 days ago - wildlifeofpakistan.com
Every year at the onset of winter, millions of wild birds from cold northern regions migrate towards the warmer regions of the world. These birds leave the ice-covered home grounds and move thousands of miles away in order to escape severe cold and
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Our Winter Guests
Animals  (tags: birds, animals, migratory birds, animals, environment, AnimalWelfare, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 1184 days ago - wildlifeofpakistan.com
Besides offering scenic attractions, migratory birds superbly contribute to balancing the ecology of different territories as well.
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UNEP Sounds Alarm Over Decline in Migratory Birds
Animals  (tags: migratory birds, declining numbers, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 1478 days ago - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The United Nations Environment Programme on Thursday voiced concern over declining numbers of migratory birds globally, in what it said was an alarming sign of the state of world biodiversity. The decline in numbers is currently being recorded for many
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Migratory Birds Conservation
Animals  (tags: birds, Canada, migratory birds, animals, conservation, AnimalWelfare, protection, environment, habitat, wildlife )

Cher
- 1508 days ago - cws-scf.ec.gc.ca
The Migratory Birds Conservation Division of the Wildlife Conservation Branch of CWS provides scientific advice on the conservation of Canada's migratory birds to CWS management, to the Government of Canada, to wildlife agencies in Canada and other
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