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What’s in a Name?

10,000 Birds

Call me old fashioned if you like, but I rather like many of these old names, as they put a bit of colour and interest into birding, especially if you bother to investigate who exactly the birds are named after. Wagner wasn’t the only one to have died from gunshot wounds. Collecting birds was clearly a dangerous pastime.

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Mountain Gorilla Ranger Slain in the Congo

Critter News

Just last week, a 33-year-old ranger was killed by Mai Mai rebels. Another ranger was wounded in the attack and a rebel was captured. That arrest has resulted in several leads in the investigation. Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is dangerous work.

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