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10000 Mink Released in Denmark

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Animal activists released 10 thousand mink from two fur farms in Denmark. Media in Denmark have reported that more than 10,000 mink were released from cages at Danish fur farms this week. Then, early on October 9, 5000 mink were freed from cages at a farm in Fousing.

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What is the National Bird of Denmark?

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / What is the National Bird of Denmark? What is the National Bird of Denmark? It is no wonder that the ugly duckling grew up to be the national bird of Denmark. The Numbat is the animal emblem.

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Monkey-Brain Study With Links To China's Military Roils Top European University In Denmark

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Valravn Wines: Sonoma County Old Wine Zinfandel (2015)

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In keeping with this unpleasant precedent, a supernatural creature is found in the folklore of Denmark called the valravn , an unearthly, macabre being that traditionally takes the form of a raven. A 19th-century illustration by John Tenniel from an edition of “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.

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Seal Import Ban Passes EU Committee

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Nordic EU countries such as Denmark, Sweden and Finland have opposed such a ban, and EU legal experts say it could violate world trade rules. But the bill still needs the the approval of the entire EU assembly and EU governments in order to become law. It will be tough.

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The most important book about European birds in this century

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Many national bird atlases should sprout from this one (from Denmark to Serbia, to name but a few), and I cannot wait to see these maps in the next edition of the Collins Bird Guide/Birds of Europe. So, ahead of your next vacation, do check the atlas to discover which lifers await you there.

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Battle for Control of the Arctic Looms

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Canada, Russia, the US, Denmark [via Greenland] and Norway want a piece of it. Suffice to say that untapped oil reserves are at stake. AND the Arctic is getting even more accessible due to global warming (knew it would be good for something!) Will control of the Arctic become another national security issue?

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