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Royal Shags and Tricky Parakeets: Birding Queen Charlotte Sound

10,000 Birds

As I said last week , I’ve decided to try and knock off a few of the New Zealand endemics and specialities that I haven’t seen before over the coming year, and the first place that sprung to mind was pretty close, just across the Cook Strait in the Marlborough Sounds. Spotted Shags are endemic to New Zealand.

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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

In 1776, James Cook sailed past the islands due to charts and navigation of du Fresne’s second in command, Julien Crozet. The islands weren’t visited again until 1772 when a French explorer, Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne , thought he had found Antarctica. None of the three voyagers made landfall due to poor weather and dangerous conditions.

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

Flea collars– Flea collars are a simple plastic collar impregnated with chemicals or oils designed to discourage fleas from taking up residence in the choicest part of a dog (from a flea’s perspective), the bushy fur surrounding a dog’s neck. Choke collars– These collars serve a training function.

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Make This the Year You Do Right by Animals

Animal Ethics

Second, many of the things you can do to stop supporting animal cruelty—like not buying or wearing fur or fur trim—require minimal effort and no expense! Obviously, since not buying and not wearing fur requires minimal effort and no expense, that's a good place to start. Where should you begin?

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

Animal Ethics

Second, many of the things you can do to stop supporting animal cruelty—like not buying or wearing fur—require minimal effort and no expense! Obviously, since not buying and not wearing fur requires minimal effort and no expense, that's a good place to start. Where should you begin?

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