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Birding the Eshowe area, South Africa

10,000 Birds

As usual, my experience with such boardwalks was somewhat underwhelming, as was Eshowe as a whole, but there were still a few birds worth mentioning at the forest and in the area surrounding Eshowe. In 1964, two researchers described a new species, the White-chested Tinkerbird, and brought a specimen back to the UK.

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UK Records Increase in Animal Testing

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experiments were performed on animals last year, a rise of 454,000 or 14% on the previous year, the Home Office said. The increase marks the greatest leap in animal use in medical research since 1986, when the government introduced new auditing procedures.

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Do birds avoid predators because of culture?

10,000 Birds

Plasticity in humans is probably modulated primarily through experience and enculturation. As I’ve noted elsewhere, it was really Darwin’s experiences on the Falklands that first congealed many of his evolutionary insights. My research in the Congo supports this idea. The paper is in Natrure Scientific Reports.

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Direct Dials: The Secret to B2B Sales Success

Sales and Marketing Management

According to industry research, the average connect rate is 18 calls per connection ( source ). Now, you’re probably thinking, “Okay that’s great, but where do I get direct dials without spending hours researching my prospects?” Try Before You Buy: B2B Data Sampling Strategies. Ask how often each vendor’s database is updated.

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Seabirds: The New Identification Guide: An ID Guide Review

10,000 Birds

There is much to enjoy and appreciate here and I only wish I could have tested out some of these species accounts in pelagic waters before writing about them (sadly, the 10,000 Birds pelagic to Antarctica was canceled this year). There are many images and image notes on each plate, as you can see from the sample pages above.

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