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

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How it raised its chicks? If he were a Minnesota dentist, or a Texas veterinarian, or a beauty contestant posing with this trophy, would his argument for justifying this death be any different? Researcher” is a term that should differ greatly from the term “trophy hunter.” Or how gracefully it flew? Who its predators were?

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. This almost certainly can be argued to be true just on the basis of logic, because feral Cats are proficient hunters and are entirely out of ecological place. But they don’t live in North America. Unless we put them there. Have you ever seen the Dryfus Lion? That was one of his cats.

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A Question of Migration

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To a birder, migration means that you can live in Minnesota, New York, Paris or Moscow and see exotic tropical birds such as Piranga olivacea and Icterus galbula on a regular basis without buying a plane ticket. Another question this raises has to do with migration itself. The birds do the flying for you. Why migrate?

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