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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or in the Land of Coffee and Chocolate

10,000 Birds

There was a Gartered Trogon right above me, and one cooperative Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth on a cecropia tree, raising its head to smile at us. A group (maybe 4-5 ex.) At the Pacuare river bank there was a group of rafters getting ready to tackle the noisy waves. 130 mature individuals, in 2019 (Monge et al.

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Should the Military Force Protect the Environment?

Critter News

In response to both kinds of scenarios, some have begun to raise the possibility of an "eco-intervention," analogous to humanitarian interventions. In Nicaragua, the army patrols beaches to protect sea turtle eggs. Already, some conservation campaigns have taken on martial aspects.

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Gulls Simplified: A Gull Book Review

10,000 Birds

Five species are grouped in a chapter titled (4) Dark Horse Gulls (Rare or Unlikely Gulls). The beginning of each chapter begins with a stunning, full-page photograph of a gull on the left; each photo shows the gull with wings raised, facing right as if in expectation of wonderful things. These vary according to species.