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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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This is the home of the Rusty-naped Pitta , admittedly one of the less glamorous of the family, particularly the subspecies found in Yunnan, but still a nice sight and still a pitta. No doubt, the Lesser NLT will be relieved not to be bossed around by its erstwhile bigger family member anymore. ” ( source ).

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#CeciltheLion is a dangerous direction for conservation

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Is it fair her life was destroyed because hers was public and mine was among family a decade ago? For being a girl that beat a guy in a computer game. For being a feminist with an opinion on comic books, or games. But we mustn’t let go of our humanity or forget the humanity of the people we disagree with.

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The popstars are back: Paradise Flycatchers in Shanghai

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Here goes: Paradise Flycatchers are a genus in the broader (and rather large) family of Monarchidae. It is listed as Near Threatened – the HBW cites the usual reasons that are just other ways of saying that humans do not care enough for other species, such as forest loss and degradation in its winter range. not their own).

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Nyala, Southern Africa’s Stunning Antelope

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By this I mean applying the term antelope to cover all of the family Bovidae, which would include the sheep, goats and ox. In some ways the the flowering of the antelopes as an evolutionary group mirrors our own story, as they benefited and spread widely as the world’s forests gave way to savannah and plains, just like humans.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge : Expand big game hunting. The refuge is already open to migratory bird hunting, upland game hunting, and sport fishing. Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge : Expand migratory bird hunting, upland game hunting, and big game hunting. The refuge is already open to sport fishing.

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Flock to Marion

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A family motel and passion for responsible ecotourism brought her home to the Oregon Coast where she and her husband, Erik, adventure and record a podcast ( Hannah and Erik Go Birding ), created in an effort to inspire others to get out and bird. We arose each morning at 4:30am to find out that we were late to the game.

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Quinta do Casal Branco: Lobo e Falcão Reserva (2016)

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While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see.

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