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The slaughter tourism trade in Serbia

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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 scale of massacres is such that in 2001 the Italian customs found 120,702 dead birds from Serbia in just one lorry. Left: David Lindo, a.k.a.

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The Blue House Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. The homeless dog, once called Bones, renamed Blue, who played a “hide and seek game” with Cody, to protect himself and stay alive, ends up at Cody’s side. “I

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Into the Nest: A Book Review in the Time of Nesting

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Attention is also paid in several chapters to cowbird parasitism, which species have protective measures against the egg dumping and which species are susceptible. Yellow Warblers are able to recognize Cowbird eggs, and if conditions are right will build a new nest floor on top of the egg and their own eggs, burying them.

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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I worked as a guide and on macaw projects in Tambopata in 2001 and 2002 and the diversity is simply astounding. Wicked, right? All the best, CK Pat ODonnell Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:03 am If you are a birder with the time to volunteer for this, apply for one of those scholarships! The proposal from U.S. Hat-tip to Stella.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

It also offers an equally harsh negative judgment of the federal authorities whose mandate is to protect the integrity of the public’s food supply chain but who have chosen to interpret this responsibility so lightly as to let such claims stand while ignoring repeated offenses by the industry. 4): Your article about E.

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Birds of Ecuador by Juan Freile & Robin Restall

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You may find it bulky or not, whatever the case, compared with its predecessor, a two-volume Birds of Ecuador by Ridgely (2001), it is as compact as can be. The objective answer to the weight question is 2.6 Yes, you can always opt for an eBook, but to me, the only book is the real book.).

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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001. from left to right Fred, Mike, Isaac, Andrew, Gene (in back), Tom Though it was an absurdly long trip and the ratio of birding to driving was not ideal the twitch was well worth it. Wicked, right?

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