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Shadows of Africa

10,000 Birds

Their presence indicates large mammals nearby – and only a few meters away, one Southern White Rhinoceros mother with a calf disappears among the bushes. Two more shadows in the spotlight, two of the most endangered carnivores of the sub-Saharan Africa are coming along the road, toward us: African Painted Dogs (Wild Dogs).

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We Should Kill More Lions

10,000 Birds

There are times when acting in the conservation interest of a species or ecosystem means that the welfare of specific animals is compromised, which is a fancy way of saying that conservationists sometimes have to kill animals for the greater good. There is no solidarity among the big cats. You do a lot of good.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

10,000 Birds

301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Marathon Prairie Dog Town. Western Australia. 12 Jan 2018. Little Tern – Sternula albifrons. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018.

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