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Some scientists argue that modern birds are descended from the dinosaurs.
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He says the tension between protecting birds of prey and managing land for grouse shooting is ultimately economic: "That is where the root of the conflict actually lands."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
It was not immediately clear how many birds had been affected.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Its investigations unit, staffed by former police officers and bird experts, works to identify those suspected of killing protected birds.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But if you compare birds and primates generally, birds hold their own.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And Masahiro hung every one of the birds, as he had promised.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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