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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

10,000 Birds

The active colonies of wasps are efficient protection against primates and large avian predators. Medicinal and commercial uses of ostrich products in Tanzania. The benefit for the wasps is that they get to keep a beautiful pet. Here are a few examples: The Ostrich Communal Nesting System. Studies on improving ostrich egg hatchability.

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On Different Results of Direct Action

Animal Person

According to Reuters: Japan, which considers whaling to be a cherished cultural tradition, killed 679 minke whales despite plans to catch around 850. And then comes a brief conversation about Singer and how we wouldn't use young humans, which Jentsch says is precisely why we should use primates. That's one result.