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The Vulturine Storks

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I mention all of this because we in North America, especially the southern part of North America, have storks too. This begs the question, how did the Wood Stork end up in the Americas with relatives so far away? Mycteria as a genus dates from the Miocene, at minimum 5 to 7 million years ago.

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Meat, Cancer, and the Cumulative Case for Ethical Vegetarianism

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It is not in dispute that, in modern factory farms, animals are raised in massively overcrowded, unnatural warehouses. For more detailed descriptions of the conditions in which farm animals are raised, see here , here , and here. Premise (4) is widely acknowledged. Running time: 12 Minutes. Trivial or insignificant reasons won’t do.

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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Any dedicated birder visiting Panama City should first consider the Canopy Tower , one of the most important and beloved birding lodges in the Americas. TRANSPORTATION. Seriously, Panama raises the art of under-communication to new, deplorable heights. You can’t escape grackles in the Americas. Seen at various locations.

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Birds and football! What a combination!

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Just to be clear, as the main demographic reading here is from North America, this is the Soccer World Cup. Below are a few suggestions of sites within the city that can easily be reached using public transport. There is no transport inside the park and all travel must be on foot. Brazil will play in Gold, blue and green.

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