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I Remember Elephants

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I say they were butchered, face-off. Even worse is the situation with Forest Elephants Loxodonta cyclotis of jungles of Central and West Africa. A different research says, from 2002 to 2011 the known populations of forest elephants declined by 62%. One may say so. Mopane trees can grow up to 18 m / 60 ft and interlock their canopies.

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When Feeding Birds Runs Amuck

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Since the order went into effect, Claire Butcher continued to feed the ducks in the park and was allegedly observed bringing entire shopping carts filled with food. Another example would be the Eagle Lady in Alaska. The Eagle Lady has also died and now the town bans the feeding of eagles and other birds.

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Birding Protection Island, Washington

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Bald Eagles competed with hauled out Harbor Seals for our attention and we were told that the concentration of eagles was due to the salmon not yet running in the rivers. Once the salmon started heading upstream the eagles would disperse and go after them. And quite a view it was! Nice work if you can get it.