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Avon
patch.com > connecticut > avon > cts-backyard-wildlife-topic-avon-program

CT's Backyard Wildlife Topic Of Avon Program

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (184+ words) AVON, CT — Residents can learn surprising facts about the wildlife living in their own neighborhoods during a presentation by wildlife ecologist and author Brad Timm at the Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, later this month. Timm will present…...

Three Village
patch.com > new-york > threevillage > spca-confirms-mandarin-duck-spotted-fall-shot-killed-hunter-chief-says

SPCA Confirms Mandarin Duck Spotted In Fall Shot And Killed By A Hunter, Chief Says

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (418+ words) STONY BROOK, NY — The Suffolk County Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has confirmed reports that the Mandarin duck spotted in the Stony Brook area was shot and killed by a hunter late last year, Chief Roy Gross said....

Homer Glen-Lockport
patch.com > illinois > homerglen-lockport > forest-preserve-receives-award-lockport-prairie-restoration

Forest Preserve Receives Award For Lockport Prairie Restoration

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (214+ words) WILL COUNTY, IL — The Forest Preserve District of Will County has received a Silver Ribbon Award from Friends of the Chicago River for the Lockport Prairie and Prairie Bluff Ecosystem Restoration Project, the forest preserve shared in a news release....

Dallas
patch.com > texas > dallas-ftworth > goats-help-city-dallas-remove-invasive-plant-white-rock-lake

Goats Help City of Dallas Remove Invasive Plant at White Rock Lake

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (270+ words) The Dallas Parks and Recreation department this week announced that it is using goats to remove an invasive plant from the area around White Rock Lake adjacent to the Bath House and Cultural Center. According to a city press release,…...