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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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On my 21-day Kenyan safaris we reckoned to find around 600 species of birds and around 60 mammals, both impressive totals. In 2023 I attempted to keep a year list of mammal encounters: the list barely exceeded 20 species, while it became complicated by seeing bats and voles that I was unable to name specifically. in the evening.

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The Birding Rally Challenge Peru 2012

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International teams compete for 6 days and 5 nights with the express purpose of recording the most bird species, by sight or by call, while the clock ticks down. A huge surprise was the addition of an entirely new species for Peru, a Black Swift , found by the Forest Falcons team. An Andean Flicker on the ground in the Peruvian Andes.

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Prespa Lakes National Park, Greece: the largest Dalmatian Pelican colony in the world

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In all that swirling of swallows, I am not certain was there a third species, so I keep watching. The forest grows on the new lakeshore and it, too, is a mere 15 years old, but already provides an important corridor for large mammals such as Roe Deer and even Brown Bears , which sometimes come down to feed on beans. Practicalities.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act.

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

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This is approximated by the size of the animal, but really, this has to be adjusted for depending on modality of killing. You can make a similar map for the small carnivores, the Mustelids, such as minks, ermines, otters, etc. Also, feral Cats on islands seem to be a serious problem, causing the extirpation of some indigenous species.