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More Swamp Stories

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Some weeks ago, I elaborated on some of my experiences on the eastern and southeastern ends. While we were there, a pair of Rufous Crab Hawks noisily protested the presence of a Common Black Hawk that was comfortably perched in the vegetation. Birds are of course, plentiful here.

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On Different Results of Direct Action

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He speaks of the "mixed message of the animal rights community" that animals are so much like us, yet not enough like us to experiment on. Then he and the interviewer describe some of the experiments. Of course, Mantle says, "but though they are high-level mammals, they're not humans." Peaceful protests were ignored, as well.

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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Recent publicity about these remarkable tribes has resulted in tourists wanting to experience this wild land and its attractions for themselves. This is largely due to the remoteness and prior near inaccessibility of the area, forming a natural barrier to modernization and the detribalization of the Omo Valley.

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Lessons Learned, The Finale

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Reading thousand-word long posts in black type on a plain white screen with nothing interesting to look at isn't exactly a satisfying sensory experience. The question of course is, are you really significantly decreasing suffering? Films, blogs, books, e-zines, sanctuaries, protests, promotion of adoption (of humans and nonhumans!).

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

10,000 Birds

Like all talented travel writers, Dunn is adept at drawing us into his experiences. We listen in on conversations with people he meets along the way–ornithologists, local birders, drivers, and guides, and just plain local people that he runs into as he rummages through villages, ferries across channels, and explores city markets. (His

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

10,000 Birds

According to Wikipedia, “A l owl ife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community” The local Nanhui shrikes are well aware that the word “lowlife” has an owl hidden inside, and mark the appearance of owls in their territory with harsh protests. They were missed. Not this one though.

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