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Listening to Falcons: The Peregrines of Tom Cade

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But it wasn’t until he studied falconry’s appeal to centuries-old cultures–the Persians, English, Dutch, French, Chinese, Russians, and people of the Middle East–that Cade realized the sport of kings was slowly dying and would disappear along with the age-old mystique of a raptor returning to the human who trained her.

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Comebackers

10,000 Birds

Alaska’s long-lining fleet now must have bird-deterrent measures in place, which means a lot more Laysan, Black-footed and Short-tailed Albatross are not being injured or drowned in fishing gear. Aleutian Cackling Geese on Buldir Island, Alaska, where they made their final stand. is on a boat in the Aleutian chain.

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