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AUGUST 3, 2011

The Indian government has decided to add bulls to the list of animals protected from entertainment uses. This prevents them from being exploited in Goa, an Indian state that had considered reviving the tradition. Goa was once part of the Portuguese empire which is where the bullfighting ridiculousness comes from.as

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MARCH 22, 2011

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Dominican Republic 2011 Deer Kuwait 242

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MARCH 22, 2024

Many years ago I interviewed Barbara Young, then the newly recruited chief executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), for an article for The Daily Telegraph. These binoculars were made at Leica’s factory in Portugal. With hindsight this wasn’t a great move.

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Austria Factory Germany Portugal 246

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MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) Dawn and Sharon are neighbours, but the males move freely through and between the two areas. Do you know of any references for this? yes you, Dawn, coy.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Vale da Perdiz means “valley of the partridge” in Portuguese, and the label features a Red-legged Partridge ( Alectoris rufa ), which I believe is the only partridge found in most of Portugal. And while it’s a bird fond of cultivated land, the winery Quinta do Vale da Perdiz offers no story behind its appearance on this label.

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MARCH 15, 2024

In Europe, Lesser Kestrels are birds of the Mediterranean zone, nesting mainly in Spain and Portugal, southern France, Sardinia, the Balkans and parts of Greece. The number breeding in Europe is almost certainly much reduced from what it was a century ago, but in Spain the birds are now valued and protected.

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Falcons Spain Europe South Africa 246

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NOVEMBER 11, 2023

By Peter Penning Peter Penning is a sustainability management consultant who spends many weeks abroad away from his homes in The Netherlands (work) and Portugal (holidays). He passively supports BirdLife in the Netherlands and South Africa and actively in Portugal as treasurer of SPEA – Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves.

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Uganda Netherlands Monkeys Portugal 246

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

As part of the project, Companhia das Lezírias erected nest boxes throughout its property, leading to a sizable breeding population of Barn Owls – which, of course, provides the vineyard with proficient and relentless protection of its grapes from rodents. Good birding and happy drinking! Four out of five feathers (Excellent).

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Barn Owls 2013 Owls Livestock 264