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From Today's Los Angeles Times

Animal Ethics

In light of this horrible incident, is it right for the zoo to carry on a breeding program that subjects more animals to such unnatural lives? It is estimated that due to conflicts with humans, the bushmeat and body parts trade, disease and habitat destruction, large mammals in Africa may be extinct by the end of this century.

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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

10,000 Birds

And, because of a special family event (see below), I happened to be in Los Angeles County over the Thanksgiving holiday. There is a small resident population in Polk County, Florida, in the middle of the peninsula, mostly on protected land, and once in a while they show up in a place where they can be easily observed.

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