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Alert Issued After Baby Owls Start Falling From Redondo Beach Trees
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (124+ words) Fledgling owls falling out of nests have resulted in Redondo Beach Animal Services and Redondo Beach Police issuing a public service announcement. In the announcement, the agencies said that as part of their development, fledgling owls are often found on…...
Mothballs Likely Scattered Along FL Beach To Deter Protected Birds, FWC Says
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (314+ words) ST. PETE BEACH, FL " The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after hundreds of toxic mothballs were found scattered along key shorebird nesting sites on St. Pete Beach, according to multiple reports. The mothballs were found scattered on…...
When Hummingbirds Return To MD And What To Do To Attract Them
54+ min ago (505+ words) Hummingbirds are making the journey north from their winter breeding grounds and are beginning to arrive in Maryland. Hummingbird Central tracks the annual spring migration from Central America or Mexico in an interactive, user-submitted map. They began arriving in southern…...
Condor That Helped Save Species Marks 60 Years At LA Zoo
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (361+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " The Los Angeles Zoo Wednesday is marking the 60th year of Topa Topa, a California condor that resides at the zoo and whose role in a landmark recovery effort has helped restore the species from near extinction. Topa…...
It's Peak Bird Migration Season in North Texas
23+ hour, 12+ min ago (252+ words) Peak bird migration season is underway. Here's how Texas residents can help the travelers make it to their destination safely. The City of Fort Worth published a blog post with the guidance on Wednesday. According to the post, hundreds of…...
Newtown Becomes First In CT To Ban Rodent Poison On Town Property
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (186+ words) NEWTOWN, CT " Newtown officials have approved a policy banning the use of rodent poison on town-owned property, becoming the first municipality in Connecticut to take such action. The policy was approved during an April 20 Board of Selectmen meeting and applies…...
Fox Freed From Peanut Butter Jar On Face In Middletown Twp.
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (268+ words) MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA " Public works crews can always be relied upon to help with snow removal and take on all kinds of tasks throughout any municipality. But on Tuesday, the Middletown Township Public Works Department had a "different kind of…...
Hero RATS Experience At The Living Desert Zoo And Gardens Promotes Recognition, Prompts Awareness
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (385+ words) PALM DESERT, CA " Guests at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens can now meet a group of unique African Giant Pouched rats who daily show that the smallest of creatures can make the biggest impact in the global fight against…...
Bald Eagle Caretakers 1 Step Closer To Diagnosis In Morris Co.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) MORRIS COUNTY, NJ " A bird rehab center in Morris County has released another update on the bald eagle under its care, and a cause for the eagle's health issues may have been discovered. Two weeks ago, The Raptor Trust, based…...
Morris Co. Eagle's Health Has Improved, But It's Not Out Of The Woods Yet: Bird Rehab
1+ week, 3+ day ago (255+ words) MORRIS COUNTY, NJ " It has been about two months since the Raptor Trust, based in Long Hill Township, took in a sickly bald eagle that was pulled from the icy Hudson River. For weeks, rehabilitators have been examining the bird…...