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An Environmental Case Study - A Peril in Paradise: The Threat and Consequences of Mining in Sibuyan Island, Philippines

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Unfortunately, this paradise’s ecosystem is now threatened by alleged illegal mining operations. There are also alleged cases of public teachers on the island being held with their rights to participate in any anti-mining activities, and students being forced to issue public apologies for opposing mining on the island.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

10,000 Birds

Somewhere below that mysterious eagle, at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger … and further to the right – two more! Earlier, a large number of villagers were being killed by tigers: 11 in 2006, 13 in 2007 and more than 26 during 2008. All of a sudden, in a hushed voice he says one word only: “Tigers!”

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Cuban Black Hawk, split in 2007 from Common Black Hawk! Rather than painting all bird images to face the same direction, as is customary in many field guides, the Navarro combines images of the bird looking left, right, up, even right at you, the sums of the images creating compositions of diagonal lines, circles, and mirror images.

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It's Back! The Horror of Horse Slaughter in DeKalb

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Think of your favorite horror film: A brutal ruthless killer is on the loose, slashing hapless innocent victims to death right and left. Since it is illegal to sell horse meat for human consumption in the U.S., you might wonder how it is that Cavel has been able to brutally slaughter horses for human consumption right here in the U.S.

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Africa’s endangered species

10,000 Birds

Rueppell’s (facing left) and White-backed (three birds facing right) Vultures have worryingly leapt two categories from Near-Threatened to Endangered. An adult (left) and subadult (right) White-backed Vulture with full crops after feeding on the remains of a Lion kill, Ndutu, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

10,000 Birds

We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! million hectares in 2007. According to the World Bank, up to 80 percent of Ghana’s forests had been destroyed by illegal logging by 2008.

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