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cockatoos talking wild birds language

The next time you’re admiring some wild birds, don’t be surprised if they yell back expletives! According to representatives of the Search and Discover section of the Australian Museum, wild parrots, particularly cockatoos, are being taught how to speak by domesticated birds who either escaped or were set loose by their owners.

not eating animals dangerous

In a new interview, published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Jonathan Safran Foer, author of the widely acclaimed book, “Eating Animals” discusses why he thinks the idea of not eating animals is a dangerous one.

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rhino conservation poisoning horns

Rhinos are rapidly being pushed to extinction because of illegal poaching. The demand for their horns is fueled by the myth that it contains medicinal properties that can cure common maladies. Despite several efforts to combat the poaching threat, mortality rates have continue to steadily escalate over the past few years.

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chinook salmon doomed

According to a new study published in the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management Chinook salmon (also known as king salmon) in at least one California watershed are likely to disappear by the century’s end. Even the most optimistic scenario predicts that Chinook salmon will not survive beyond the year 2099.

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The Dangers of Modern Milk

Grist recently published an interesting article about milk, touching upon the extensive processing modern milk goes through before it gets bottled and shipped to the grocery store shelves. The end product is almost nothing like the milk that originally came out of the cow.

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