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“The (Big) Year that Flew By: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record”

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After 3 months of South and Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Australia, Arjan’s count stood at 2,060 species. Because this is New Guinea, it does not attract t**s, finches, and sparrows, but parrots and birds-of-paradise… as soon as a fresh load of papayas and bananas is brought out and thrown on the table, the forest comes alive.”

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The Little Big Year-week 46: All this fun comes to an end

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Australia Total: 242. It just would not have been possible with our her determination, organization, foreign language skills, money management, incredible bird spotting ability (even at 70+ MPH) and her moral support that kept me going when I was at my most tired. Giles Daubney – Melbourne Australia. New Zealand Total: 104.

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Animal Research Booming in State of Victoria

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The selling of dogs from the pound for this purpose is morally wrong. Tags: australia animal experimentation animal research. RSPCA state president Dr Hugh Wirth slammed municipal pounds for being involved in the research trade. They are owned by somebody," he said.

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How to Confront Cruelty

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I came across this 2005 book from the Society & Animals Journal titled Confronting Cruelty Moral Orthodoxy and the Challenge of the Animal Rights Movement. Readership: This book will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand the animal rights movement in England, the United States and Australia. Sounds interesting.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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’ Ironically, this is from Birds of Australia , which scholars and art historians suspect was more Elizabeth’s work than John’s.*. There are two subjects which I think could have been explored more thoroughly–women in ornithological history and colonialism. Birkhead knows that these are sensitive topics.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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In Torquay, Australia, after a mother kangaroo was struck by a car, a dog discovered a baby joey in her pouch and took it to his owner who cared for the youngster. Is this moral? Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound. Heinrich seems to think it is. the Spring 2011 issue of YES!

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Collaborative List – March 2017

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Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Magpie Goose – Anseranas semipalmata. 05 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017. 08 Jan 2017.

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