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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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AUGUST 2, 2022

Whittaker’s adventures in olfactory research take unexpected turns into genetics, chemistry, and the halls of academia. One of Whittaker’s first experiments was to place other birds’ preen oil on the nests and eggs of Dark-eyed Juncos. Whittaker’s research road is more serpentine than most academics.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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JULY 22, 2014

The majority of wildcats live today in Africa, and virtually none of them have provided the DNA from which supposed histories of domestication have been constructed by researchers. In North America, you’ve got Bears at the large end, Cats in the middle, and at the smaller end, the Mustilids. Plus, Coyotes eat Cats.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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