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Birding Hluhluwe, South Africa

10,000 Birds

In a study in Israel, migrating Steppe Buzzard s were found to have much higher lice infestation rates than non-migratory Common Buzzards in the same region. Serves the bird right for not living close to European ornithologists. I have to admit that I also tend to feel a bit itchy after a long flight in economy class.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

An inside look at South American kosher slaughterhouses where Israel gets most of its meat is the subject of a new PETA tape released exclusively to the influential American Jewish newspaper, the Forward.

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