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Afforestation

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Alas, only 12 plants remain from that season, victims of my inexperienced care. Alas, this is what I must trim. I now protect the lots Huizaches, which shelter self-sown fruiting plants such as Granjenos and Prickly Pears. Some did not survive a spotty first rainy season.

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To Drill, or Not to Drill? That’s the Wrong Question.

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As we enter the second century of protecting, preserving, and respecting our wild spaces, certainly no one would actually consider undoing, reversing, and exploiting our national parks, forests, and monuments. After all, removing resources is the exact opposite of protecting resources. And yet, it has begun. Horned Lark.

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Just a Few More Days…

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Even the first Common House Martin has been spotted and the flocks of returning Common (Eurasian) Cranes here and there – alas, not by me. However, Garganeys and Northern Lapwings are back; the other day I saw my first Black Stork of the season and Eurasian Skylarks are already singing in flight above the fields.

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Emerging birding destinations: Serbia

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Even among the protected areas of Serbia, Djerdap National Park stands out as better preserved than most. Alas, I am not among them. Labudovo okno to Djerdap National Park. From the Labudovo okno Ramsar wetland, some 90 km downriver from Belgrade to the Djerdap (Iron Gates) Gorge National Park. Djerdap National Park.

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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Among teak and bamboo thickets, a winding forest road takes us deeper into the enchanted Snake Jungle, but alas, not a Tiger in sight. Even in protected areas of north-east India, prey densities are very low. Only in protected areas in southern and central India (e.g.

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15 expat-friendly countries for a birder to move to

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Many of them are heavenly islands, alas, with 100 or less bird species. While there is a lot left to be done when it comes to research and nature protection in many tropical countries, there are not that many jobs in that line of work, and ecotourism seem to be the industry of choice. Scratched from the list.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2022

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In the English translation, the story is titled “Little Fable”: “Alas,” said the mouse, “the whole world is growing smaller every day. Last time I was there, it reminded me of a Franz Kafka story that I vaguely recalled and then looked up. Did the bird thank me? Grant me three wishes, as I expected? Did it f*ck.

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