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	<title>Animals &amp; Wildlife Archives | Miami New Times</title>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Deal With the Tech Bro Taking on a Threatened Florida Bird?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Alex DeLuca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Can Miami Become the South’s Next Great Oyster Capital?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Nicole Lopez-Alvar</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:18:02 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Vulnerable Swallow-Tailed Kites Finish 5K-Mile Migration to Palm Beach</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Swamp King: The Young Biologist Keeping Science Accessible on TikTok</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Miami Condo Building Stands by Pigeon Killings Despite Outrage</title>
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					<dc:creator>Naomi Feinstein</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:06:05 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Neighbors Outraged At Video Showing Man Harming Pigeons on Miami Condo Roof</title>
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					<dc:creator>Naomi Feinstein</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:09:17 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Did South Florida Just Gain an Invasive Species? Meet the Nile Monitor</title>
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					<dc:creator>B. Scott McLendon</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:57:18 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Ex-Miami Seaquarium Owner Eduardo Albor Reportedly Arrested in Cancun</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:53:28 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Did Florida Officials Just Kill More Than 5,000 Frozen Iguanas?</title>
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					<dc:creator>B. Scott McLendon</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:55:03 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Do Florida Iguanas Fall From Trees When it&#8217;s Cold?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Natasha Yee</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:00:10 -0500</pubDate>
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