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Animals of Kruger National Park: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Tall grass, grass in burnt areas, leaves stems, small mammals, large mammals, invertebrates, birds, bird eggs, even hyena feces (that’s the Leopard Tortoise). Such a great variety of food! Species that belong to the famous “Big Five” get special badges.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

10,000 Birds

That year Congress passed the Lacey Act, followed by the tougher Weeks-McLean Act in 1913 and, five years later, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protected not just birds but also their eggs, nests, and feathers 1. Why would any human being think that killing a Giraffe ( Giraffa ) is a good idea?

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