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Bob Barker Offers to Pay to Move Canadian Elephants to Sanctuary

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Legendary game show host Bob Barker says it will cost $200,000 to move three elephants from the Toronto Zoo to a California sanctuary, and he doesn't mind paying for it himself. I hope, when I reach their age, I'm as active and effective as Bob Barker and Betty White are in the animal rights movement. Excerpted from CBC News.

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Wild Sri Lanka

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Blue Whale – 80%, Sperm Whale on 1 in 3 trips, Asian Elephant 100%, Leopard on 1 in 2 game drives, Sloth Bear on 1 in 3 game drives. On the other hand, game or/and bird drives in drier, more open habitats certainly is. Size apart, the sighting rates in the right season and area are really striking.

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Birding in the Delhi area Part 1

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Most of the time was spent in and around Sultanpur, a highly recommended bird sanctuary about 50 km from Delhi. Looks like it should have played an extra in “Game of Thrones” Brahminy Kite. So when I went there for work last year, I added three days of birding to the trip. Black-necked Stork. Black-rumped Flameback.

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Birding Gir National Park, India

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After several game drives, once again we are at the front gate of the Gir National Park in the state of Gujarat. In the words of Indian ornithologist Salim Ali, had Gir not been the Lion sanctuary, it would have been termed one of the finest bird sanctuaries in Gujarat! Two owls and a nightjar! Gir is a fantastic birding area!

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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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Bob Barker Funds Space for HIV-Infected Chimps

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Retired game-show host and animal rights advocate Bob Barker is opening a new area for five HIV-infected chimpanzees at a sanctuary in northwestern Louisiana. As I've often said, Bob Barker is a good man. From The Washington Post.

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Redgannet’s Year List 2015

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Most will be familiar with a game that matches the face value of playing cards and prompts a loud “snap” to win a hand. Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th. African Jacana – Actophilornis africanus – Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th. – Pilanesberg NP – Jan 14 th.

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