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On Different Results of Direct Action

Animal Person

It caught just one fin whale compared with a target of 50 in the hunt that began in November. Of course, Mantle says, "but though they are high-level mammals, they're not humans." Peaceful protests were ignored, as well. Home protests were ignored also. That's one result. What Jentsch is doing is counter-productive.

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Birding Shanghai in April 2023

10,000 Birds

To be honest, both the robin and the flycatchers shown above remind me of the easter eggs I hunted for as a child – the same strong colors in front of a green background, same time of the year (feel free to insert your own Proust Madeleine reference here) … Bluethroats apparently are good at imitating other birds.

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