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Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather–A Book Review

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And the book is about much more, ripple effects from what happens when part of a living thing becomes the central ingredient to a highly visual, social, profitable business. I did often wonder while reading the book whether the result equaled the effort. The late Victorian age was not a good time to be an egret!

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Bill Introduced in Congress to Protect Wild Horses

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Nick Rahall and Raul Grijalva have introduced a bill that would protect healthy wild horses from being killed by the BLM. The crusade she started--which included a massive letter-writing campaign and eventually a beloved children's book--culminated in 1971 with enactment of the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act.

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Essentials For Packing When Birding Anywhere In The World

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camera, laptop, book and a snack. I’ve had several brands over the years and my personal favorite at the moment are Columbia’s convertible pants (they make them in short people sizes ) and they material is quick drying and still incredibly comfortable. My carry on will always have my scope (1.) binoculars (2.),

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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This is the birding adventure book supreme. Gooddie gets the book off to a quick start by describing his love affair with pittas (“the ultimate forest prize”), and detailing his decision to give up a good career as sales director of an audio manufacturing company (“my life was out of whack”). (He This is a travel adventure book.

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Nutrition for Dogs: Choosing the Right Food for Your Canine Companion

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Many people simply buy what is on sale at their local grocery store, never realizing that there are huge differences in quality between pet food brands. Perhaps most importantly, if you want to try a homemade diet, get a good book on dog nutrition with recipe ideas that can guide you until you’re comfortable making food on your own.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

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The preface to the book reads like he would nowadays be regarded as a lumper, not a splitter: “Man hat es mir von verschiedenen Seiten her zum Vorwurf machen wollen, dass ich bei der systematischen Einteilung meiner Voegel im vorliegenden Werke nicht den neueren Naturphilosophen gefolgt sei. . –

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Britain’s Dragonflies & Britain’s Butterflies: A Review of Two Field Guides

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The book is produced by WILDGuides, a nonprofit publishing organization that joined forces with Princeton University Press last year to create the Princeton WILDGuides imprint. Sturdy plastic over the paperback covers and a ruler on the inside back cover clearly say that these books are designed to be used outdoors.

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