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Demand for Wildlife Products on the Rise in China

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The consumption of wild animals, which slowed amid the SARS epidemic in 2003, has once again gained popularity, a WWF survey has found. Illegal trade in tiger meat and bones is also alive, continuing to threaten the extinction of an already depleted species, he said.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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In addition to habitat loss, extreme weather, invasive species, hunting, and the illegal capture of birds for pet markets are major contributing factors. Press in 2003. Raffaele, James, Wiley, Orlando H. Garrido, et al., published by Princeton Univ.

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects: A Review

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40, 1895) helped me appreciate practices that were essential to the late 19 th century naturalist, though controversial and, in the case of oology, illegal today. For the next edition of A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects: Mike started 10,000 Birds in 2003 using WordPress.). More seriously, entries on the Winchester shotgun (no.