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Dead Sea Lions in Puget Sound - Again

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KING-TV reports that both the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are investigating the deaths. The bodies of seven sea lions with bullet wounds were recently found on the Nisqually River. Investigators say they do not know who is responsible.

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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.

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Mountain Gorilla Ranger Slain in the Congo

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Another ranger was wounded in the attack and a rebel was captured. That arrest has resulted in several leads in the investigation. Just last week, a 33-year-old ranger was killed by Mai Mai rebels. Mai Mai rebels are described as community-based militia groups frequently involved in banditry.

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26 Dogs saved by the ASPCA

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They also had signs of neglect, broken bones, wounds and infections. “It’s bad enough that these dogs were treated cruelly and raised in horrible conditions,&# said Tim Rickey, the ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response. Sadly, there were also 27 dead dogs found on the property.

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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They adorn their bodies with decorative scarification, a painful process of slicing into the skin and rubbing the wounds with charcoal. Mago National Park certainly deserved more exploration and I wished we had time to investigate the well appointed campsites along the Mago River.

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