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Business Birding Basics – part II

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First, he was mostly focused on the mammals. His collection was impressive and overwhelmingly illegal so he will remain unnamed too. He will show you mammals like Capibara but doesn’t let it get in the way of birding. This guide (location and name with the author) had three serious flaws.

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Recent Events Involving Our Public Lands Are Alarming

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Or maybe something closer to home like the American Bird Conservancy or a wildlife rescue organization like the Marine Mammal Center or International Bird Rescue. Without adequate funding, habitats are not restored, invasive species are left unchecked, poaching and other illegal activities occur and our nation’s wildlife suffers 1.

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I Remember Elephants

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Indeed, the proposal to up-list four southern African populations to Appendix I could well have opened a back door to illegal international trade.”. But the “illegal international trade” is already there, killing – among other places – in Kruger (S.

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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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Maggie Ciarcia, a solo wildlife rehabilitator in Carmel, NY specializing in small mammals and game birds, received a notice from New York State Electric and Gas that tree trimming was scheduled for her neighborhood and someone would contact her. But back to power companies. 4) Dream of the European model.

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The Final Days of the Danube backwaters in Belgrade: Chinese Belt and Road Initiative is coming to Serbia

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Whenever I come here, I am focused on birds, but I have had some good mammal sighting as well: a roe deer swimming across a pond (only its head and antlers visible), a pair of otters playing in the water, a curious (young?) The only wildcat I found was illegally killed by hunters during closed season.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 2)

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According to the HBW entry for this species, it “has been claimed that loss of native mammals after European settlement created shortage of nesting material, explaining this species’ penchant for taking hair from humans.” If you are interested in toxoplasmosis in Bar-shouldered Doves , this weblink is perfect for you.

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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According to IUCN , because of illegal hunting and habitat degradation across most of Indochina, ungulates occur at levels well below natural. While the second reason is the expected habitat fragmentation and destruction in the most populous region of the World, the first, somewhat surprisingly, is the lack of prey animals.

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