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Ten Birds That Changed the World — a review

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You might think that birds don’t change the world, birds are the world – but by his odd title, Ten Birds That Changed the World, author Stephen Moss means, he says, that birds have, in various ways, led to “paradigm shifts” in human history. Hundreds of millions of sparrows were killed, almost to the point of extinction.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. Mites will eventually kill the bird. Did you know a bird’s body has the ability to seal a small puncture wound within minutes? Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect. So: When do you intervene?

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