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Birding Beyond 60

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In all the usual measurements, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, I still test very well. And, according to my test results, that works for me. And I must say, based on this most unscientific sample group, the future for my own birder’s health could be quite rosy.

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UK Records Increase in Animal Testing

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The growth in animal experiments reflects an expansion in biomedical research in Britain and is driven by advances in genetics and the development of new drugs that must be tested rigorously in monkeys before they are allowed to be given to humans.

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Bogota Sunangel or Not!

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Although I am pretty confident that this species is not the long-lost Bogota Sunangel or even a Heliangelus, more will be known once DNA testing has been done. I received word that a bird was mist-netted on the 10th December 2011 and DNA samples were taken. It is also important to take into consideration the following possibilities: 1.

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A Birder Attends a (Virtual) Ornithology Conference – Part II

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Because NAOC is so large, it is more accurate to say I sampled small parts of the enormous event. Rather, it was seeing a large group of dedicated and passionate professionals proposing and testing theories and generating mountains of data about birds. Last week, I “attended” the virtual North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC).

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Forensics Used to Solve Wildlife Crime in India

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In India, f orensic tests helped establish guilt in the killing of 10 endangered lions. The analysis determined the species of the sample as well as the unique DNA fingerprint of one particular animal, whose flesh was found on the equipment. The link was clearly established. It confirmed the initial findings.

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Greenleaf Gifts

4 The Love Of Animals

I gave it the ultimate test and tried it after we had cooked curry. Greenleaf provided us with samples for our review. The aroma diffuser is a unique and effective way to fill your house with fragrance, or in the case of pets, remove smells with their purifying option. I love the satchels and how great they smelled in our bathroom!

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Birding the Eshowe area, South Africa

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Then, in 2018, other researchers did DNA testing on the sample specimen and found it was just an ordinary Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird with some kind of slight color mutation ( source ). In 1964, two researchers described a new species, the White-chested Tinkerbird, and brought a specimen back to the UK.