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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

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And managing means killing them, breeding them, and otherwise fiddling with their populations. The part that I definitely believe is laudable, and I can get behind, is in the final chapter: "Exploited to Extinction.". Corwin tells the story of the Maasai of Kenya, whose culture involved disdain for and slaughter of lions.

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Should We Take the “Christmas” out of the Christmas Bird Count?

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What’s not to like about citizen science, conservation, and transforming a day of slaughter into a day of enjoying being outside watching birds? Bear with me, keyboard commandos of the 101 Chairborn Patriot Squad. Second, a name that includes Christmas in it is, pretty much by definition, not inclusive.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

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The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” ” The definition of the word CONSERVATION is “the act or an instance of conserving or keeping from change, loss, or injury.”

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