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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

10,000 Birds

A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. and species breeding in cavities are less affected. It subsequently spread to Budapest/ Hungary (2005, 2006), Zürich/ Switzerland (2006), and north-east Italy (2008/2009).

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

4 The Love Of Animals

The Russians began by breeding a group of foxes according to one simple rule: they would walk up to a cage and put a hand on the bars. Foxes that slunk back in fear and snapped their teeth didn’t get to breed. They decided to study foxes, which are closely related to wolves and dogs. Ones that came up to the scientists did.

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The Great Bustard Search is On (2)

10,000 Birds

Yet, it takes great logistical effort to organize the census all the way from Germany to Austria, Hungary and Serbia in the same day, to count on numerous volunteers and hope for the best February weather. I feel that there must be some more good looking girls to attract some boys from Hungary, but I no longer dare to hope.

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