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PETA Wants Knut Castrated!

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We're talking about Knut the polar bear. He was the cute little polar bear whose birth at the Berlin Zoo was so controversial because his mother rejected him. He was raised by a trainer. PETA Germany's position is that he should be castrated so he doesn't mate with his cousin Giovanna. How suggestive!

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Black Woodpecker: Officially a Nemesis

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Well, that doesn’t even bear thinking about. And then, in that perfect, peaceful moment, I will raise my hand, making sure the bird can see it clearly, and I will extend my middle finger high. And if I dip again? I better not miss this bird again. I can picture its gorgeous red-topped head on a black body and the strong bill.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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After a slow start, enough chicks had been hatched and raised by 1991 to allow for the release of captive-bred condors in the wild in California. So, after bearing with that admittedly lengthy lecture on Cologne and its beer, let’s return to the condor. With enough room for another, of course.