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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

10,000 Birds

On the website he reminisces fondly about his “best hunt,” where he killed 3,125 crows in 9 days, bringing to mind the days when people slaughtered seemingly endless flocks of passenger pigeons and herds of buffalo. It also brings to mind the uncontested link between animal abuse and violent behavior toward fellow humans.

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Joy for Orphan Elephants

4 The Love Of Animals

Dedicated keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi Elephant Nursery in Kenya protect baby Shukuru from the cold and rain, and the risk of pneumonia, with a custom-made raincoat. Shortly before David’s death, the couple finally arrived at a precise mixture of human baby formula and coconut.

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Saving the Drowning Cormorant, or the Kerkini Lake, Greece

10,000 Birds

Below legal size for humans is still legal for pelicans. And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities. Out of some 4000 buffaloes still being kept in Greece, about 3000 are at this lake. Then, there was a herd of buffaloes.

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Should is not a Solution

10,000 Birds

The way things should be is a very powerful motivating factor in human lives. And embattled minority should be protected. It’s a powerful motivator that has attracted millions of people from all around the world to devote time and money to protect these resources. A hungry child should be fed.

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

10,000 Birds

John James Audubon first heard the sparrow in July, 1944, on a buffalo hunt in North Dakota. 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. Well, not really a bird.

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We Should Kill More Lions

10,000 Birds

This Lion should not be shot, as it is a protected reserve that forbids shooting. Similarly, the property protects an impressive large mammal fauna; it contains globally significant populations of African elephant (Loxodontha africana) (106,300), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) (2,135) and wild hunting dog (Lycaon pictus).

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The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Perhaps the most positive reaction came from noted bird photographer Marie Read, who noted that the information about waterfowl reaction to humans and decoys would be of great interest to nature photographers. She also grew up in upstate New York, which makes me wonder if she had a hand in that Buffalo mystery bird page?).

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