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Killing Birds in Cyprus – Fall 2011 Version

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It is indeed legal to hunt certain birds such as Woodpigeon , Chukar , and Turtledoves. Still, it is worth noting that some illegal hunting occurs, and this needs to be policed. And for the legal hunting, here’s the news from opening day. In specified areas.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down. In a news report from 2009, the DNA quoted a senior Forest Department official who feared that the poachers must have killed around 20 tigers in the region in just five months.

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Africa’s endangered species

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Image by Adam Riley Since 2011, the list of Critically Endangered species (meaning they are facing an extremely high risk of extinction) has risen from 189 to 197, and Endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction) from 381 to 389. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley.