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Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

This second edition covers 685 species found in the continental U.S. and Canada, including some species as far north as Alaska, an increase over the 500 species covered in the first edition. To get an idea of how many mushroom species are around us, in 2018, the journal Mycologia published a checklist of North American fungi.

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Snowy Owl Ethics

10,000 Birds

Being charismatic species, Snowy Owls are the focus of the nature-loving community during the winter. Species have value. Most arguments for conserving a species focus on things that we can measure in dollar amounts, such as ecotourism, medical benefits, etc. Snowy Owls have value.

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Bring Pets Home

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The fund raising Web site also offers exclusive content for cat and dog owners which includes information on pet care and safety, information on animal shelters, as well blogs, groups and open forums. 100% of the money raised will go directly to animal shelters to provide food, shelter and medical treatment to pets in need.

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Water Worries—How We're Drugging Other Species

Animal Ethics

Traces of analgesics, antidepressants, antibiotics, antihistamines, anti-hypertension drugs, anti-seizure medications, and birth control hormones are turning up in the Nation's municipally-delivered drinking water and also in our rivers, lakes, and streams. More information on bottled water is available here. Play it safe.

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Disaster Preparedness Plan May Save Your Pet’s Life

4 The Love Of Animals

. - Folder with list of types of vaccination records & medical history to get from vet. Make sure to include a pre-signed medical treatment authorization in your kit. Make sure to include a pre-signed medical treatment authorization in your kit. Some dog breeds (e.g. Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Doberman, etc.) are not allowed.

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KwaZulu-Natal

10,000 Birds

Even in the tropics there are few birds that excel some of our own in elegance and beauty of plumage and we have an unusually large number of species considering the smallness of the area they inhabit. ” (Woodward brothers, “Natal Birds”, 1899) The mighty Drakensberg Mountains run along the western boundary of KwaZulu-Natal province.

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Birding Nonggang, Guangxi, China – part 2

10,000 Birds

Even the Latin species name soror (“sister”) indicates the similarity to another pitta species (blue-naped). The eBird description of the Small Niltava starts with the surprisingly dull statement that “size distinguishes this species from other niltavas” Who would have thought.

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