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Birding Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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and Blue-Naped Parrots (Tanygnathus lucionensis)” Instead of reading that paper, maybe watch the video ? As usual when species are well-examined, the number of subspecies seems to multiply, though apparently some of these subspecies have recently been culled in order to simplify the life of birders. Amazing parallels.

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On Egypt's Pig Cull

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I received an e-mail from the well-meaning Wendy at Compassion in World Farming (which I find an odd combination of words) regarding Egypt's pig cull and asking me to send my protest to the Egyptian Government. Do the people who are so upset about the pig cull in Egypt realize that the pig cull happens every day, all around the world?

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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2008 and this video recommended by the Ted Talk people: The Early Birdwatchers ), or the social behavior of Common Guillemots (what we North Americans call Common Murres) ( Bird Sense: What it Is Like to Be a Bird , 2012). The images tie directly to the text.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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The part of the paper available online describes a video in which “the hornbill pair was seen side by side, observing the swiftlets movements entering and/or exiting while being about a foot away from the square entrance of the roof. They have been found nesting in two of these boxes, producing five chicks in three years ( source ).

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Forget About Equal, How About Alive

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Since January the program has culled about 230,000 cows nationwide." "Desperate to drive up prices by stemming the gusher of unwanted milk, a dairy industry group, the National Milk Producers Federation, has been paying farmers to send herds to slaughter. We here in America claim we love dogs. They're our "best friends."

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