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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

10,000 Birds

Upon arrival we were given strict and non-flexible rules: never go even one inch off the ice paths, never allow the tiniest piece of litter to escape, never interact in any way with the wildlife, and cause absolutely no environmental damage. Researcher” is a term that should differ greatly from the term “trophy hunter.”

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Kermie

Animal Person

I followed his call, but so did Emily The Hunter. Though she hadn’t managed to kill anyone yet, I wasn’t about to roll the dice on whether she really did have some kind of predator instinct. Based on whatever data she collected, she’d alter her course and continue her search. Lucky for Kermie, she was otherwise occupied.