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“The (Big) Year that Flew By: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record”

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He happily commented: “I am now well ahead of Noah’s pace, while I haven’t even started my journey through Africa and, last but not least, the most bird-rich continent of all, South America. The Pantanal “is a bit like the savannas of Africa: an open area with large mammals, crocodiles, and large ratites.

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Can we talk about Cecil the Lion?

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I get that you’re really angry, I mean, he was a popular lion and yes, his cute widdle cubs will probably die to, but I can’t help feeling you’ve kind of missed the point a bit, and well, ending all hunting in Africa will not solve much and maybe make things worse and… No, no, I’m not a hunter. I’m sorry.

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Birding – An Extreme Sport

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As an aside, outside Africa “bird parties” are called “mixed feeding flocks” – it says it all, doesn’t it? Called the family doctor, went by, and got sent to the Tropical Diseases Institute without her taking as much as my pulse… Not good for one’s morale, I can tell you.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 11 of 13

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For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. KBJ: I’m speechless.

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The Little Big Year-week 46: All this fun comes to an end

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South Africa Total: 219. It just would not have been possible with our her determination, organization, foreign language skills, money management, incredible bird spotting ability (even at 70+ MPH) and her moral support that kept me going when I was at my most tired. Nick Coetzee – South Africa. New Zealand Total: 104.

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From Today's Los Angeles Times

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It is estimated that due to conflicts with humans, the bushmeat and body parts trade, disease and habitat destruction, large mammals in Africa may be extinct by the end of this century. Have op-ed article writers Peter Singer and Karen Dawn not seen the beautiful natural habitat at the L.A. Many sanctuaries do not permit breeding.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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The Index lists names, places, birds (by complete common name), and most of the book’s subjects (conservation, cruelty, extinction, morality, but ‘god’ is limited to animal gods).