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Some thoughts on scientific collecting

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If you want to know why most scientists support collecting this piece in Science explains it better than I can. I can understand why some people are conflicted, but the value to science of the collections is immense. We should be honest about science and conservation, even if it isn’t always the easiest path.

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Restless New Zealand Fantails

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The New Zealand Fantail was once placed with the Grey Fantail of Australia, but are now treated as separate, because of science. The family also reaches into India and as far east as samoa and Fiji. Fantails don’t do necks.