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Heathen
A GROUSE IS A BIRD. To grouse is to shoot grouse. To grumble is to grouse. A grouse is a reason for grumbling. A grouse grouse is a very good grouse. Continue reading
Ecology & Science
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The Shadow of Humanity and the Spirit of Animals
Krista Tippett and Jane Goodall are two pioneering women in their fields. Krista is perhaps best known for her work with On Being, a public radio show and podcast that explores Continue reading
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Of Birds and Barley
How the whooper swan morphed from beauty into beast. Continue reading
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Flight of the Red Knot
A bird that transcends cultures and also brings them together. Continue reading
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Why David Quammen Is Not Surprised
In 2012, science writer and Orion contributor David Quammen published Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic. The book charts the ecology and spread of “zoonoses,” diseases transmitted between animals Continue reading