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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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27, 2015 Christian Gutierrez, Raymond Justice, and Carter Mesker went on a camping trip to Ka’ena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu, Hawaii. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags. People who work with wildlife understand that death is a part of life. Who suffers for these crimes?

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Petrel Paradise

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Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. We soon were close to the Mokohinau Islands , one of the many islands in the area that serve as wildlife refuges. I personally had a great if exhausting day.

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Stalking a Kiwi Icon

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There are are presently thought to be five species of kiwi with a possible sixth extinct species, all of which have suffered varying degrees of range contraction since the arrival of humans. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.