The wild or an open air zoo?

The DNP and the WWF have been breeding sambar, which are native to Thailand but classed as vulnerable, and releasing them as prey. Thailand credits prey releases for ‘extraordinary’ tiger recovery The wild or an open air zoo? The anthropocene advances.

~Cormac McCarthy, The Road 

  “Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow. They smelled of moss in your hand. Polished and muscular and torsional. On their backs were vermiculate patterns that were maps of …

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Mastodon Moon

“Blue Moon of Michigan.”In the twilight of a rare Blue Moon, a bull mastodon (Mammut americanum) disturbs an eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar) at it’s kill. The West Shore of Lake Michigan.The reconstitution of the American mastodon is based on the Hyde Park complete skeleton. by Velizar Simeonovski ​Interesting in that it shows existing megafauna with …

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Drone Deer Study

He has some interesting points. It seems to be in Arkansas which is a long way from our conditions but there should be some common behaviors. More interesting is that he can follow deer like he did and get insights maybe not seen before. Someone here could do the same with the right resources. How …

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10 Bore Darne

circa 1905, 29 1/2in. smokeless proof monobloc barrels with sunken matt top rib and no under rib, scroll engraving at the breech end, 9 punch marks, 2 5/8in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, sprung sliding-breech with converging obturator discs, button barrel release, manual side safety with gold-inlaid ‘F’ and ‘S’ details, fine acanthus …

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Bicuda (Boulengerella cuvieri)

The Blitz of the Amazon: Bicuda (Boulengerella cuvieri) are undisputed speed demons and acrobatic marvels of the Amazon. Often referred to as the “Cheetahs of the River,” these fish are a guaranteed adrenaline rush for anglers. Bicuda are notorious for their lightning-fast attacks on topwater lures. Prepare for blistering runs that will strip line from …

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Blane Chocklett’s GameChanger Tying

  Tented Feather Changer Freestyle. Satyr Tragopan, White-bellied bustard, ep Sparkle brush, red-dyed CDL Hen, JC, and Grey Peacock Pheasant. Progression photos included. Admittedly a rather egregious use of feathers, but i had a blast tying it haha. Matt Bailey He got lots of positive feedback on it. I don’t think I have ever seen …

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