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The Danube Backwaters

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What I have always missed there and what I still miss is to experience presence of the European Beaver. The last beaver in the area was killed ten miles to the east – near Pancevo around the year 1900, but, reintroduced some dozen years ago, there are some 150 of them in the country nowadays.

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“Oh, Bittersweet Canada” – Distillerie Mariana: Avril Amaretto Québécois

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And while that works too, I’ve always preferred the Canadian version, if only because the bulk of the White-throated Sparrow’s breeding range lies north of the border. There are some who claim that the thinly whistled tune of this boreal songster also fits the line “Old Sam Peabody”.

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“A wonderful bird is the pelican” – Pelican Brewing Company: Hazy Rock India Pale Ale

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Of course, reading field guides breeds jealousy. The brewery’s logo is an American White Pelican, a regular in the Beaver State but an incredibly infrequent visitor to Vermont, allaying any concerns about the origins of this East Coast-style beer.

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

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In 1987, only 27 were left in the wild and drastic action was taken to save the species: all remaining birds were captured, the California Condor was declared extinct in the wild, and a captive breeding program was begun, initially carried out by the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo.

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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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It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.”

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