10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

The explanation said: „dovecote – fresh meat in case of siege“. Obviously, I am talking of Feral Pigeons (also called city, town or street pigeons). The scientific name of the Feral Pigeon is Columba livia domestica and that last world tells the story. Nowadays, Feral Pigeons inhabit all continents but Antarctica.

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Feral Meat Species Serbia 253

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Some time after the Spanish encounter with the Turkey, birds were brought back to Europe where they were raised and became an important source of food and fancy feathers. According to R.D.

Turkey 199

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 199

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

It hasn’t achieved as much attention yet, presumably because people are rather preoccupied with wars brewing in Eastern Europe and missing airliners, but give it time. Losing Europe’s vultures would matter a great deal. This story didn’t break today, by the way. The story I linked to is dated to three weeks ago.

Lions 150

Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150