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What makes a good bird guide?

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I want him (I am not a sexist – simply, have never met a lady guide, although I have some among my FB friends) to know mammals and trees, too, but also local history and who and when made that hilltop citadel that we drove by. Knowing birds and where to find them is only the first step. Bhola Mawaskar is a man of his word.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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Free-ranging domestic cats have been introduced globally and have contributed to multiple wildlife extinctions on islands. We estimate that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.4–3.7 billion mammals annually. Mammals cats Invasive Species Week' billion birds and 6.9–20.7