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Ghoulish Primate Experiment in South Africa

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Johannesburg - A Bloemfontein man received a criminal record on Friday for a "backyard experiment" on a pregnant monkey, the NSPCA said. He had severed her spinal cord to paralyse her for a "backyard experiment. The NSPCA in November 2008 charged Jordaan for his "merciless treatment" of a heavily pregnant vervet monkey.

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What makes a good bird guide?

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I will equally recommend a guide who finds the target bird and the one who does everything within birding ethics to find it and fails. I remember one guide in the south of Africa. And that experience has recently put me in a role of an ecotourism consultant in a project aiming at creation of a local ecotourism product.

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Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review

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It would love to read more about the ethical considerations that go into using playback for research purposes and how federal rules against playback affect research design. Research experiments are described without citing the names of the researchers themselves or any other background information.

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Crossbill Guides: Interview with Dirk Hilbers

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We started out as a team with enthusiasm and knowledge, but little experience in book-making. Any plans for further afield (USA, Asia, Africa)? This has kept us to a West-palearctic range (so near east and north Africa are in principle within our range even though these areas haven’t yet been covered).

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Birding Lodges – Part 1 – Paradise in Portugal

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The reasonable rates really do not adequately reflect both the level of comfort and the personalized service ethic. Anderson River Park Never Disappoints Barbados The Other Antigua About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. These Blasts From The Past Queens Big Day: An Ethical Quandary and More Birds! Reed Cormorant ( Microcarbo africanus ), Nairobi, Kenya © David J.

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