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Offbeat News tagged with animals

Wildlife Detection System Installed Near Sault Ste. Marie
Offbeat  (tags: animals, protection, wildlife detection system, environment, wildlife, habitat )

Cher
- 2 hours ago - wawa-news.com
The system continuously monitors the highway travel lanes and shoulders using infrared energy beams. When the sensors are activated by an animal, a flashing beacon automatically warns approaching drivers.
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Whooping Cranes Make It as Far as Illinois
Offbeat  (tags: animals, whooping cranes, migration, protection, wildlife, ultralight aircraft, environment )

Cher
- 2 hours ago - startribune.com
The 20 Whooping Cranes in the 2009 hatch class from Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin have made it as far as Illinois on their migration to wintering grounds in Florida. These birds, raised from hatching by humans (costumed as cranes), need
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When Have You Noticed Animals in Nature or Your Pets Displaying a Sixth Sense?
Offbeat  (tags: animals, companion animals, wild animals, nature, sixth sense, perceptions, feelings )

Simone
- 8 hours ago - blog.seattlepi.com
We live in a houseful of sniffers. Anything new, in a different place, or that could possibly be food gets sniffed by our two cats and dog. The bird checks out the new and unusual with his calls and screeches. As we observe how the animals who share
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Your Morning Adorable: San Diego Zoo's Giant Panda Cub Is Growing Up (and Will Soon Have a Name)
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, pandas, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 17 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
The San Diego Zoo reports that its male giant panda cub, born in early August, is "definitely hitting all the panda milestones," making gains in weight (more than a pound in just the last week, for a current total of 11.7 pounds) and length (24.8 inches
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Winter Preparation
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, pets, protection, winter, environment )

Cher
- 19 hours ago - pasadosafehaven.org
Hot summer days and warm autumn afternoons have waned to frosty mornings and chilly nights. With the approach of winter weather, remember that your animals will need preparation for the cold months ahead. Even with coats of feathers, fur, or hair, they
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Pet First Aid
Offbeat  (tags: animals, pets, protection, first aid, environment )

Cher
- 19 hours ago - pasadosafehaven.org
Do you know how to take care of your pets in an emergency? Pasado's Safe Haven learns life-saving techniques to better help the animals we care so much about.
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Tired of Your Lion? Give It Up
Offbeat  (tags: animals, amnesty event, nonnative pets, protection, environment )

Cher
- 19 hours ago - www2.tbo.com
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission workers are holding an amnesty event today where unwanted nonnative pets can be handed over with no questions asked.
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A Turkey on the Doorstep
Offbeat  (tags: animals, Wild turkeys, interesting, funny, goodnews, unusual )

Tierney G
- 1 day ago - wildcarebayarea.org
It sounds like a gift ordered for a holiday feast, doesn't it? But one San Rafael resident was concerned because this particular turkey was looking her in the eye expectantly. Cynthia Smith called WildCare.
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Earth Picture Galleries
Offbeat  (tags: animals, photos, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 2 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Animal pictures of the week: 6 November 2009
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Church, Going to the Dogs - VIDEO
Offbeat  (tags: environment, animals, pets, dogs, church, protection )

Cher
- 2 days ago - fortheloveofthedogblog.com
One LA pastor, Rev. Tom Eggebeen, has come up with a way to bring new members into his church, at the end of their pooch's leashes. Yup, Covenant Presbyterian Church has gone to the dogs with a special 30 minute service which includes doggies beds, bowls
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Halloween Fun for a Good Cause: Costumed Pets Strutted Their Stuff, Got New Homes at Shelter Event
Offbeat  (tags: environment, pets, costumes, shelters, good cause, animals )

Cher
- 2 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
We were honored to help judge Long Beach's Howl'oween dog-costume contest Saturday, but while we were having a blast with L.A.'s most pampered pets, our colleague Lu Parker of KTLA News was busy helping homeless pets find new adoptive families.
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How Do We Get Rid of a Persistent Magpie?
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, birds, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 2 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
We have attracted the interest of a rather unwelcome visitor, a persistent magpie who has decided that he - or she - rather likes our balcony.
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Week in Wildlife (18 Pictures)
Offbeat  (tags: animals, photos, wildlife, environment, protection )

Cher
- 2 days ago - guardian.co.uk
From new-born seal pups to Peruvian macaws - the pick of this week's best images from the natural world
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Disney Saves All the Lion Kings
Offbeat  (tags: environment, animals, protection, donations, Disney, forests, wildlife )

Cher
- 2 days ago - thedailytell.com
Now, the company is showing some real love to wildlife with a $7 million donation to forest projects in the Amazon, the Congo, and U.S. safeguarded ecosystems.
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Animal Magic
Offbeat  (tags: animals, fund raiser, environment, protection )

Cher
- 2 days ago - rspca.org.uk
The centre is holding a festive fundraising evening at the prestigious Coleshill Hotel in Coleshill on Saturday 28 November 2009. The evening will include a three-course meal followed by magic acts performed by the Stourbridge Magic Club.
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