Critter News

DECEMBER 21, 2011

But I'm not exactly sure why RUSSIA would ban them. Apparently, some claim about 90 percent of Canadian sales are to Russia. Russia does have its own seal hunt, but apparently they banned killings of animals under one year old. Russia has been the biggest market for the Canadian seal fur industry. Great news!

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JULY 18, 2013

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. Between finishing one graduate program and beginning another, he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Europe. Petersburg, Russia. Trips Europe Russia' First was an awesome stay in Iceland.

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Russia Iceland Birds Europe 150

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JUNE 25, 2017

My transition from being a kid interested in all kinds of animals to being a full-on birder happened when I was around 11 years old, in the early 1980s (oh dear!). I was given my first real field guide to the birds of Europe by my parents, a guide beyond the species found at backyard feeders and city ponds. This made me truly sad.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. Birding Trips Europe Sweden' After taking an ornithology course last year, he was hooked and spends most of his free time birding or reading birding blogs. How could Norway top this? Mute Swan and cygnets.

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JANUARY 11, 2014

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. Between finishing one graduate program and beginning another, he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Europe. Next came a stop in Russia. Trips Europe Finland' All photos © Joseph Chiera.

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