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Vultures, Human Evolution, Global Warming, and Windmills

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The topic was the concept of humans as predators, or hunters, or really, eaters of meat, and I was discussing the many ways in which people misconceived this notion. Any buffalo bones from prior to that transition were obviously scavenged.

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Mexican Activists Staged Protest Early this Month

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I copied the full article from the Latin American Herald Tribune. MEXICO CITY – Animal rights activists staged a protest against the sale of pets in Mexico City, urging residents to adopt dogs and other animals instead of buying them. Late on this story.

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Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?

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Last week there was a slew of articles about the agreement in Ohio between the farm industry and animal welfare activists to expand cage sizes for calves (veal), hens and pigs. This New York Times article argues that it could lead to other states following suit. Well, maybe, although I think there is still a long way to go.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

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The Sacred Ibis was seen as the incarnation of the god Thoth, who (with gods apparently better at multitasking than humans) was (or maybe still is, who knows?) ” Somebody should have warned the poor kites not to copy everything that humans do. ” Sounds a bit speculative to me. Two ways of life folded at once.

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Escaped vs Wild Whistling Ducks

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Even main-stream media thought this story was worth running an article on the reappearance of ducks “thought to be extinct in the region”.…a Later, it was brought up that the now famous ducks appear not to mind the presence of humans. a somewhat inaccurate statement. Ducks at Villa Marshes. Photo: Courtesy of Juan Redhead.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

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The article to look for is titled “ Ceratospira inglisi Ocular Infestation in a Wompoo Fruit-Dove” After viewing these photos, it is a good idea to relax your eyes by looking at a Brown Songlark. Similar to the (fortunately now gradually changing) situation among humans in China, these birds seem to prefer males over females.

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Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader

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And when writing a field guide, it is accepted practice to adopt one of the above and to stick to it, with any questions or disagreements safely ensconced in the text, not in an actual change of species. Fantasy is the key word here. Doing this work takes time! Howell turns all that on its head. In the Belize volume, they were taken by H.