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What makes a good bird guide?

10,000 Birds

The project faced a load of unexpected problems, from the total lack of interest among the particular protected area managers, to the local naturalist/guide and his surprising lack of understanding of his role. He suffered from the lack of experience as a traveler and someone who has hired guides himself. But that is the fun of it.”.

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

10,000 Birds

As she continued her monologue about these cats, the Wildcat cautiously walked in our direction, never taking its eyes off of us, stiff-legged, ears motionless, striped like a standard “tiger” domestic cat but entirely in grays. He also had tigers, cougars, and some other animals. We estimate that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.4–3.7