10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2015

In all European Union countries to the north and east of Serbia (except Romania), Turtle Doves are strictly protected. Money and effort are being invested in that protection. The cargo consisted of huge number of protected passerines such as larks and pipits, beside huntable species like Common Quails and Turtle Doves.

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Serbia Slaughter Slaughtered Turtles 270

Animal Ethics

JUNE 7, 2016

Further, did those who reacted so strongly to Harambe’s killing go home and serve meat to their children? It is estimated that due to conflicts with humans, the bushmeat and body parts trade, disease and habitat destruction, large mammals in Africa may be extinct by the end of this century. Many sanctuaries do not permit breeding.

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles Gorillas Zoos Non Human 40

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 14, 2010

It was through her research that she learned how chimpanzees make and use tools, eat meat and engage in war-like activity. Today, the Institute is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. The purpose of her trip was to study the behavior of the resident chimpanzees in order to better understand humans.

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2002 United States Research Meat 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Wikipedia also has an interesting paragraph hinting at observation bias in ornithologists: “At the continental scale, saddle-billed storks preferred protected areas that have a higher extent of open water compared to areas without the storks. Ostrich Eggshell Beads Reveal 50,000-Year-old Social Network Across Africa.

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Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. There’s the Goliath frog from South Africa—up to one foot in length and over 6 pounds in weight.

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Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 195

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities. Asian water buffaloes were brought to Greece by Ottoman Turks centuries ago and by now, they have developed into a separate race, the Greek buffalo, which is protected as an old domestic breed.

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Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 202