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Interpol Makes Arrests in Tiger Smuggling

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International collaboration in wildlife crime enforcement is critical to protecting species like tigers that are on the brink of extinction," said Fred O'Regan, President and Chief Executive Officer of IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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Originally from India and the vicinity, it is believed that they had already undergone two major expansions – through Asia Minor in the 1600s, and then across Europe in the 1900s – when they first appeared in North America. They are very common in Central Asia, which is very roughly comparable to the prairies.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. Ringer Tags: cormorants , frigatebirds , genetics , taxonomy and systematics • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! The proposal from U.S.

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A Problem with Gulls

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It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Black-headed Gull L. Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.

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Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl–A Book Review

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It is also native to Japan, where it is protected and protectively studied to the point where Slaght had trouble getting any information.). The fish owl is an endangered species, and before Slaght’s work, very little was known about it, especially in Russia. (It Slaght has a wonderful talent for depicting people.

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Orange-headed Thrush

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Orange-headed Thrush Orange-headed Thrush By Redgannet • March 6, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share The Orange-headed Thrush , Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia.

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