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The Belgrade Amazon Campaign or the House of the Eagle

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That is hardly a surprise: this area holds 3 to 4 breeding pairs of White-tailed Eagles, which represents the biggest density per square mile anywhere in the country! Especially threatened areas of the city are the banks of New Belgrade and the right bank of the Sava, where the controversial Belgrade Waterfront project is taking shape.

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When conservation and animal rights collide

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In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. Animal rights is concerned with preventing the suffering or even use of animals by humans.

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You Gotta Fight When You Think it’s the Right Thing to Do

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Strictly speaking, they were always forbidden for driving, but there is a difference between me, driving along the very top of the dyke and collecting scientific data for the first national breeding birds atlas and someone exploring the possibilities of his flashy new 4×4 while driving figures of eight along the embankment slopes.

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Breed Specific Legislation

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BSL (Breed-Specific Legislation) is the canine equivalent of racial profiling, banning certain dog breeds that have been labeled “dangerous.” The bracelets sell for $10 and half of that ($5) will be donated to Best Friends to support their campaign against BSL. I’m Tired of - (ITo) is on a mission to help put an end to it.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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Right: Robert McCormick, by Stephen Pearce. Unlike Darwin, who was a self-funded gentleman naturalist on board, McCormick was bound to the Beagle by his duties and was furious that a civilian passenger on board had usurped his rightful position as ship’s naturalist. There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region.

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

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A captive breeding program was established with a facility at Gustavo del Solar’s property, not far from where the birds were re-discovered. This flock is composed of about 54 birds including nine breeding pair. Birds hatched in captivity have been re-introduced. Guans have also been introduced in the Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge.

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Potential Efficiency Improvements

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Many native bird species have been displaced or lost their breeding grounds, leading to a significant decline in their numbers. Conservation projects, such as habitat restoration and awareness campaigns, aim to create a sustainable future for the avian inhabitants of the city. Survival of the fittest, right?

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