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The return of the Old Man

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Shooting remains a major threat to this population, for the Italians are still passionately keen on hunting. Many have been shot since the project started, despite a great deal of publicity raising awareness of the birds. It is run by Zoobotánico Jerez in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Environment.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Some time after the Spanish encounter with the Turkey, birds were brought back to Europe where they were raised and became an important source of food and fancy feathers. According to R.D.

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