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San Francisco Zoo Struggles After Tiger Attack

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Things have been tough at the San Francisco Zoo after Tatiana the Siberian tiger attacked those three people in 2007. Here's an article that explains the hard times the Zoo has faced since then. The zoo's budget fell into the red as it tried to recover. Tags: zoos california san francisco tigers. It's a long list.

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Animal Rights Zone Launches Today

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Mana from Heaven

10,000 Birds

One of the successful populations established was on Mana Island, north of Wellington, where juvenile Shore Plovers were reintroduced in 2007. I found out about it while looking for information on the unfortunate penguin I discussed last week (which is still alive in Wellington Zoo), and so I stopped by on my way home to have a look.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

10,000 Birds

Earlier, a large number of villagers were being killed by tigers: 11 in 2006, 13 in 2007 and more than 26 during 2008. During 1990s, the South China Tiger became extinct in the wild (some still survive in zoos) and the number of extinct races reached four.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

27): It’s little wonder that Tatiana, the tiger that escaped from the San Francisco Zoo, longed for her freedom. 28, 2007 The writer, on the staff of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, writes for its Animals in Entertainment Campaign. To the Editor: Re “ Tiger on the Loose: Can It Happen Here? ” (news article, Dec.

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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

10,000 Birds

A 2007 genetic review of pigeons and doves ( Pereira et al. 2007 ) found three major clades within the order Columbiformes, which are nicely laid out by John Boyd here. ” A Nicobar Pigeon bathes at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington © David J. The Ones Who Didn’t Make It.

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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers

10,000 Birds

At the same time, reading When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers , edited by Susan Fox Rogers, set me wondering about viewers’ reactions, especially New Yorkers who have never seen an owl outside of a zoo or a picture book. But–is that it?