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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

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Europe has one species (Eurasian Spoonbill), the Americas have one (Roseate Spoonbill), Australia two (Royal and Yellow-billed Spoonbill), and Asia has two as well (Eurasian and Black-faced Spoonbill). The benefit for the wasps is that they get to keep a beautiful pet. But this is too interesting a bird not to show.

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Australian government abusing animals by imposing an unnecessary but mandatory quarantine: how can I raise the awareness?

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The subject is explained in outlets such as ABC news and 9News here: [link] [link] In summary, new law issued by Australian government a couple of months ago requires cats and dogs entering the Australia from all -except around 30- countries to be held in a 6 month quarantine alone. Now the pet must be imprisoned for at least 6 months.

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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

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Australia is a vast country with a very small human population, which mostly clings to the edge of the continent. Even the first explorers to Australia documented there was a risk of extinction of birds and animals into the future and subsequently decided to collect as many specimens as possible! Preface,p.xxiv.

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