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Birding Dulan County, Qinghai

10,000 Birds

But I have to admit that seeing some of the wolves, foxes, asses, and sheep of Dulan county is nice, at least as long as they do not stand in front of some exciting birds. Blue Sheep. Tibetan Fox. I always feel a bit sad for bird species that probably cannot even pronounce their own names. At least they are cute.

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San Juan De La Costa

10,000 Birds

In addition to the hundred or so species of birds I regularly find here, there are Desert Foxes, Bobcats, Mountain Lions, Desert Bighorn Sheep and Mule Deer. Despite the eyesore that is this mine, the wildlife continues to thrive in this harsh environment. Here are a few of the birds we spotted last weekend.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Common sense tells us not to put the foxes in charge of the henhouse, but politicians repeatedly deny common sense in favor of the needs of special-interest groups. What we do to animals shows how we feel about other species. Peters Paso Robles, Calif., Peters Paso Robles, Calif.,