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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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What extraordinary birds penguins are: physically, they remind us of ourselves, so we think we understand their behaviors, but, as the authors say, “their private life is as complex and mysterious as that of any wild animal.” Dragan]: Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide , by Hume, Still, Swash, and Harrop is a photographic guide.

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Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa

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It was founded as a safe place for refugees from the Mozambique Civil War , which ran from 1977 to 1992. But it wasn’t founded to serve as a refuge for human refugees, but animal ones, specifically elephants. The history of Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa is a slightly unusual one.

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Birding – An Extreme Sport

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It has all Big Five animals and a whole lot of other grumpy mammals. Before leaving the safety of the car I heeded the park’s advice and checked for animal tracks belonging to any biting, gnawing, mauling, trampling, stabbing or disembowelling species. This is a small and very interesting park in northern Namibia.

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We Should Kill More Lions

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The interests of those working for conservation and those working for animal rights and animal welfare don’t always perfectly align like you might think they do. Like with animal rights, the goals of conservation and hunting are not quite lined up, but they can be quite similar. Conservation Animal Rights hunting'

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