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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Egypt and the Middle East

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Birds of Egypt and the Middle East by Richard Hoath does a good job at giving you the idea which birds to expect and how common they may be. That is where A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Egypt and the Middle East steps in, helping you to get more realistic expectations. Richard Hoath is a naturalist based in Egypt.

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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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Egypt Begins Slaughtering Pigs to Avoid Swine Flu

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From the NY Times: Egypt has begun forcibly slaughtering the country’s pig herds as a precaution against swine flu, a move that the United Nations described as “a real mistake” and one that is prompting anger among the country’s pig farmers. The Egyptian government has begun slaughtering all of the pigs in the country.

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Trash Puppies of Egypt, 2020

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submitted by /u/Telekinetictangerine [link] [comments].

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Brush rabbit - an animal used for dog racing in ancient Egypt

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submitted by /u/trskablog [link] [comments].

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Northern Lapwings in New Jersey – A Before Work Caper

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Back on 14 January Larry and Shari Zirlin were fortunate enough to come across an amazing three Northern Lapwings in a field in New Egypt, New Jersey, while out looking for a pair of reported Sandhill Cranes. It also seemed kind of silly to go that far out of my way for a species that I just saw in November in Montauk.

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Goat with an Ape’s head creates terror in Egypt

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submitted by /u/mohamer515 [link] [comments].

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