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Glue boards
Glue boards (also known as glue traps) might seem like a safe solution to ridding your home of uninvited guests of the crawling, flying or scurrying sort, but they are one of the cruelest.
Reward offered in illegal shooting of protected red-tailed hawk in Massachusetts
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a protected red-tailed hawk in Auburn, Massachusetts. The case: News reports give the following...
Auburn Animal Control, Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University
Together, we can learn how to peacefully coexist with wild animals and support their natural habitats.
The woman on the phone was anxious but determined. She was calling City Wildlife, a rescue and rehabilitation center in Washington, D.C., because her dog had dug up a rabbit nest and killed three of the babies. There was one survivor. "I'm going to get some kitten formula and start feeding it,...
Kelly L. Williams
Lead ammunition: Toxic to wildlife, people and the environment
Turtles have been roaming the Earth for millions of years—but now dozens of these "slow and steady" species are racing toward extinction.
Pennsylvania pigeon shoots
Pennsylvania is the only state known to host multiple pigeon shoots, most of them at private rod and gun clubs. A look at the parking lots of these clubs during a shoot reveals a mix of local vehicles and luxury cars from as far away as New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. The fancy cars...
What do wildlife need in winter? Plants!
As monarch butterflies and hummingbirds headed south this fall, I dreamt of following my favorite snowbirds to Mexico and Central America. But I stayed home instead, where I have a window onto the spectacular world of winter wildlife: northern flickers tossing maple leaves with their beaks in search...
Nancy Lawson
How to make your yard family-friendly
Decaying logs and miniature bogs, hollowed stalks and piled rocks, nutritious pollen and leaves fallen: They're not the stuff of traditional nursery rhymes and baby showers. But if wild mothers-to-be had gift registries, these natural supplies would top the list. Though the basic elements for...