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Africa’s endangered species

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More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. Habitat destruction, hunting and disturbance are further factors affecting the population.

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Birds and People: A Book Review

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We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. It includes stunning photographs by Tipling of eagle hunters (as in Kazakhs who hunt with eagles), Stellar Sea Eagles in Hokkaido, Japan, and Black Kites at the dump near New Delhi, India. As they say, the relationship is complicated.

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Africa’s Barbets

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Finally the most northern population ranges are found in coastal forests of northern Tanzania and Kenya. This image was taken in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. He discovered numerous new species for science including this barbet and was the first person to confirm the existence of both Gorillas and Pygmies.

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