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Germany’s Great Bustards and how to see them

10,000 Birds

Sadly, this population too went into a steep decline until only 57 animals were left in Germany in 1997, raising fears about their imminent extinction in the country. This is prohibited under German nature conservation laws and a moral no-go. Furthermore, you will likely see or hear Eurasian Curlews.

Germany 101
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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

If the goal is not moral perfection for ourselves, but the maximum benefit for animals, half-measures ought to be encouraged and appreciated. Cows, domestic sheep, chickens and many others would not survive if they were not raised for human consumption, protected from malnutrition, disease and predators. Wolves eat sheep.