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Pycnonotidae: A Critical Review

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In fact, bulbuls are the work horses of the bird world in many parts of Asia and Africa. A small colony has even established itself at the Shanghai Zoo, though the majority of this species lives further south. ” Sounds a bit like a Grey-eyed Bulbul once took away the girlfriend of an eBird reviewer, doesn`t it?

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Animal Rights Zone Launches Today

Animal Person

Also, that's how you get the cat-and-dog-and-horse (and maybe dolphin) people to cross over into a world where cuteness isn't the primary concern. The goal is to provide blogospheric content that is easy to find, and from a variety of sources. On the left, you'll see this: Concepts. Project Treadstone. Responsible Policies. New York Times.

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Ontario Animal Welfare Law Goes Into Effect

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The provincial government says it's gone from "worst to first" and Ontario is now the only jurisdiction in Canada with special protections for law-enforcement animals like police dogs and horses. Veterinarians are now required to report any instances of abuse or neglect.

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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand

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There are the endemics, which are odd in their own way, and then there introduced species, which are so varied in their type and origin that you get the feeling you’ve arrived at the aftermath of a small zoo that escaped. It should surprise no one that someone brought horses, or goats, or chickens. But hedgehogs? Greenfinches?

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Come@Me: Don’t Mourn for Extinct Birds

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Pink Pigeons were featured on episode four of the second season of The Zoo , the excellent television series about The Bronx Zoo,* and their story was disturbing. Meanwhile, on The Zoo, the keepers have been creating an environment for Thelma and Louise so they can nurture the hoped-for egg from The Stud and Serendipity.

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Birding Kangding, Sichuan

10,000 Birds

Louis, USA, you can see the species at your local zoo. ” Everybody wants to lay the groundwork, nobody wants to go into details. Maybe this can be delegated to some interns? If you happen to live in St. eBird makes the White-browed Fulvetta sound like some kind of hobbit: “Chunky fulvetta of scrubby, stunted subalpine forests.”

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