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Environment & Energy

caraher

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4. I sent that link to my sister

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 01:00 PM

Jun 2013

This is what ticked me off about the headline - it wrongly suggests the bird killed is truly rare; it is easy for the casual reader to assume that it's endangered. The real story here is about a freak accident spoiling an equally freakish bird sighting!

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Birdwatchers see rare white-throated needletail fly into turbine on Harris [View all] caraher Jun 2013 OP

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Yup caraher Jun 2013 #5

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The white-throated needle tail is "of least concern" re: threatened/endangered species. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #2

I sent that link to my sister caraher Jun 2013 #4

There you go -- that really is the point. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #9

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OMG the dustup in GD over this nonsense. wtmusic Jun 2013 #7