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Binocular snobbery

10,000 Birds

She did just that, and the fact that they were well used gave exactly the right impression she needed of someone who knew, when it came to birds, what she was talking about. I was one of a small group of journalists, each of whom was presented with the latest Dialyt 10×40 inscribed with our initials.

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The Hidden Qualities of House Sparrows

10,000 Birds

It therefore comes as no surprise that it has been regarded as a subspecies of the Spanish Sparrow or the House Sparrow, or as a species in its own right. We currently are experiencing a rare time where all major taxonomic bodies tend to regard it as a species in its own right, the Italian Sparrow Passer italiae.

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Tests Involving the Burial of LIVE PIGS Are Halted

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An experiment in which anesthetized pigs were buried alive in snow to learn how humans live or die in avalanches was halted today in Austria after animal-rights groups denounced the research as cruel and useless. Tags: austria animal research pigs. Well, there's always some unexpected nonsense to discover. From USA Today.

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Novartis CEO Has Lodge Burned Down by Animal Rights Activists

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If you think it's fun killing animals in your own forest in Austria and bring them to your hunting estate, we will destroy it. It hasn't been your week has it, Daniel? Understand this: This will continue until you sever all ties with Huntingdon Life Sciences. We will attack your private life wherever possible.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

The volume „Tierrechte – eine interdisziplinäre Herausforderung“ (literally „Animal Rights – an interdisciplinary challenge“ has just been released from Harald Fischer Verlag (publisher), Germany. We would be pleased if you would support us by announcing the book in your Blog (Newsletters, Website etc.). We really appreciate it! Thanks a lot!

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Black Woodpecker: Officially a Nemesis

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Yet, here I am, back from Austria, minus one Black Woodpecker sighting. It’s not that I wasn’t in the right spot. We were officially there for Wallcreeper and that search was easily successful despite our group having several birders who had never seen this stunning creature. I better not miss this bird again.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

10,000 Birds

After meeting the woman of his dreams, he moved to Austria where he now has the coolest job in the world making awesome toys for birders ( Swarovski Optik product manager ). Dale Forbes Mar 16th, 2011 at 7:48 am @Corey, Is there also a Daisy involved in this Group Marriage? Wicked, right? Any reason? Hat-tip to Stella.

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