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Russians Introducing Leopards Back to Caucusus

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was on hand when two leopards were released into the Caucasus. While I think the gesture is nice, it appears to be more of a publicity stunt to head off environmental criticism of the 2014 Olympic Games construction. "We Tags: leopard russia. We are standing here and admiring your animals.

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Top 10 Rarest Big Cats ( Pantherines , Acinoyx and Puma )

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Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of February 2014?

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The photo at the top of this post is from Adam’s awesome post on seeing a Snow Leopard hunt. Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! Birding February weekend'

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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There are five species of seal that have been recorded in the Ross Sea – Crabeater , Weddell , Leopard , Ross (first described during the James Clark Ross’s expedition) and Southern Elephant Seal. In October 2014, during a meeting in Hobart, Australia, the protection of this important region was once again blocked by China and Russia.

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Everglades Long-Legged Birds Feed Their Young To Alligators, Everything is Good.

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Even though the humans could become a bother, the absence of leopards, lions, hyenas, and other super predators (which were more widely distributed in those days, ca 12,000 years ago in the Middle East, or elsewhere, depending on how and when you think dogs were domesticated ) was a good thing.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

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The Amur Leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis – above) is just one majestic animal on the Critically Endangered (CR) list with less than 100 individuals in the wild due to hunting for its fur. A newly created U.S. These policies have actually gotten worse since the advent of the Trump Abomination, I mean Administration.

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