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Death to the Invader!

10,000 Birds

A plan to eradicate an introduced species , the Ring-necked Parakeet , from the Seychelles, a small archipelego in the Indian Ocean, to protect the Seychelles Black Parrot , an endemic and the national bird of Seychelles, is going forward.

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Mammals of Madagascar (Lynx Edicions)

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The checklist continues with the 11-pages guide where to watch mammals in Madagascar, consisting of a map and the table of 52 protected areas, their dominant habitat type and the list of mammals for which the parks are known. Mammals of Madagascar with the Comoros, the Seychelles, RĂ©union and Mauritius (Paperback) by Russell A.

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The man who saved species

10,000 Birds

People sometimes question the value of saving critically endangered species , the ones for who all hope seems lost. When asked about the value of New Zealand’s birds Don replied “ They are our national monuments.

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