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Python Caves and the Very Dangerous Bats

10,000 Birds

This means it has different species, and adds to the biological diversity of the park. The latter species is now nearly an Albertine endemic, as the region of western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and eastern DR Congo is an area high in interesting endemics. And then there’s the bats.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

10,000 Birds

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

This holds true whether it is in the Democratic Republic of Congo or right here in New York City, where Cyrus R. 4, 2012 The writer is vice president for species conservation at the Wildlife Conservation Society. Note from KBJ: I take it that rats are not a "charismatic species." ELIZABETH L.