10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2014

For example, to irrupt , at least as far as animals are concerned, is simply to enter a region suddenly and in very large numbers. – Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand – The Cattle Egret Expansion – Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere) – It’s a Myth – Isn’t It?

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Species Feral Cats Feral Miami 160

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2014

The first most readers have probably been aware of, the cheerleader hunter who has been in the news for, well, hunting game animals and being attractive and blonde. Earlier this year a cyclone blew through New Zealand and uprooted a lot of native trees on government land on South Island. she’s Texan. Shot a rhino?

Rhinos 171

Rhinos Hunting New Zealand Science 171

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. Waterfall Dances: Do animals have spiritual experiences?

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Penguins are cartoons, emoticons, animated films, children’s books (though owls really take first place here), sports teams, a book publisher, and a Batman villain (a rare example of penguin negativity, though Burgess Meredith did bring an endearing attitude to his 1960’s TV portrayal).

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Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2013

I often like to poke fun at how dangerous the wildlife of Australia is, as ever since the giant man-eating Haast’s Eagle went extinct the land life on New Zealand has been mostly harmless. But the thing is, while the animals may not want to kill you, it sometimes feels as if the land itself does.

New Zealand 170

New Zealand Vanuatu Australia Hawaii 170

Critter News

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Australian Association for Humane Research says that Australia experiments on more animals per capita than the European Union, the UK and New Zealand. Tags: australia animal experimentation animal research. They are trying to get figures for the Northern Territory.

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Australia New Zealand Animal Research Animal 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2013

When I first visited New Zealand, back in 2000, the Stichbird was just a rare species of honeyeater (Meliphagidae), one of three representatives of that Australian family to be found here. It certainly resembles one, and has plumage that brings to mind the New Holland Honeyeater , a common bird if you’ve ever been to Sydney.

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Family New Zealand 2000 Australia 162

Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

No wonder rBGH has been banned in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns. In cows, the hormones have been shown to increase lameness, udder infections and bone cancer.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2007 Cows 40

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

The prehistoric extinctions most famously include the megafaunal assemblages of Europe, the Americas, Australia and Madagascar. And some of the extinctions were of small animals, like the many dwarf goats and elephants in the Mediterranean. Mega Rarity Tour of New Zealand – Extinction Special. Comebackers.

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Marsupials Costa Rica Elephants Cuba 173

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

So I thought I could give fair warning about one of the more dangerous birds out there, even more dangerous than the Lesser Goldfinch , and one of the more common and familiar birds of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Magpie. Australian Magpies, like every other animal in Australia, are also dangerous.

New Zealand 156

New Zealand Birds Australia Kangaroos 156

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 13, 2009

Bark Busters will also make a $500 donation on the winner’s behalf to a registered animal shelter or rescue organization of their choice. A $250 donation will be made on each winner’s behalf to a registered animal shelter or rescue organization of their choice. For full contest details please visit www.CanadasNaughtiestDog.ca.

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Dogs Dog Training Belgium 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

I start today with an update from last week, were I spoke about New Zealand’s muted reaction to the official shortlist of tea towels… I’m sorry, flags , that have been picked as part of a longwinded and dull process to not pick a new flag. Is this really the nation that gave the world Monty Python?).

Australia 183

Australia Chickens Birds Seals 183

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2012

While polygynandry is extremely rare, it is found in a wide variety of birds, ranging from the Hihi ( Notiomystis cincta ), a New Zealand endemic, to tinamous (Tinamidae) (Hanford and Mares 1985, Castro et al. 1996, Nakamura 1998). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society , 25 77-104 Jenni, DA (1974) Evolution of polyandry in birds.

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2002 North America 2000 2009 171

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

They are software mascots, cartoon characters, animated film dancers, children’s book heroes, zoo celebrities, and documentary film stars. She’s produced seven photographic books about the Galapagos Islands and books on the Andes, Antarctica, and New Zealand (her current home). and used for travel of the soul.

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Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 209