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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

10,000 Birds

We actually spent considerable time searching unsuccessfully for this highly sought-after bird; however I did suspect they were not gone, as several hunters I interviewed knew the bird and claimed it still existed. million hectares in 2007. We visited the colony at a remote village in the central region of Ghana called Bonkro.

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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

Critter News

Additionally, Wildlife Services puts little emphasis on using non-lethal methods, and puts few resources towards developing new, ethical non-lethal research; • Unnecessary and Fiscally Unsound - Taxpayers are paying the bill for these activities, and Wildlife Services fails to protect the businesses it supposedly helps.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

It’s time to stop pandering to hunters and the gun lobby and turn to humane measures to control the deer population and outlaw this barbaric pastime. There are no “lofty pedestals” for those without compassion or empathy for other creatures. Rebecca Sunshine Hartsdale, N.Y.,