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Experiencing Spring at EVOA

10,000 Birds

Interestingly, a bird of prey set off a psychological experiment. I also realise I may be insisting on a psychological reason while I just might be an incompetent birder. Case in point: former emperor of Japan, His Majesty Akihito, is an avid birder. Western Swamphen are common and Flamingo occasionally visits the ponds.

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On Different Results of Direct Action

Animal Person

According to Reuters: Japan, which considers whaling to be a cherished cultural tradition, killed 679 minke whales despite plans to catch around 850. He speaks of the "mixed message of the animal rights community" that animals are so much like us, yet not enough like us to experiment on. And I'm sure they see it as an attack.