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US Groups Fight to Save Polar Bear Hunts

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Supposedly, environmentalists and animal rights activists have "unfairly made the polar bear into 'the panda bear of North America.'" Here's the article from the Globe and Mail. Tags: canada blood sport polar bear hunting trophy hunting endangered species. insert crying baby picture here.)

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I Remember Elephants

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Late last month, while searching for bears , woodpeckers and spirits of Greece, I deliberately avoided checking any news, especially from my home country. Every now and then, I need to cut the world off and clear my mind. Even worse is the situation with Forest Elephants Loxodonta cyclotis of jungles of Central and West Africa.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. With enough room for another, of course. An out-of-range Kölsch from the Pacific Northwest.

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Birding under Clouds of Uncertainty: Santa Ana NWR

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It would also consider cost, design, location, and other variables, such as the impact on the environment, including endangered species. This article by the Border Patrol identifies some of the technologies used in Arizona and this New York Times article looks at technology used in Texas.).

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