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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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Upon arrival we were given strict and non-flexible rules: never go even one inch off the ice paths, never allow the tiniest piece of litter to escape, never interact in any way with the wildlife, and cause absolutely no environmental damage. Researcher” is a term that should differ greatly from the term “trophy hunter.”

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Falakhe’s Story

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And the two species were not inclined to get on, by which I mean that Lions will kill other large predators including Painted Wolves. At first we were concerned that another dog had been injured, perhaps hit by one of the hunter’s cars (who were watching the pack as well). And Pippa, our biologist, was very concerned.

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Kermie

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I followed his call, but so did Emily The Hunter. Though she hadn’t managed to kill anyone yet, I wasn’t about to roll the dice on whether she really did have some kind of predator instinct. The race was on; I had to find the frog, whom I named Kermie, before my vicious feline was able to sink her claws into him.