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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: giraffe

Nature news roundup June 28 2013

Posted on June 28, 2013June 28, 2013 by Van Waffle

A sudden, massive die-off of bumblebees in Oregon is blamed on application of pesticide to trees for cosmetic purposes. President Barack Obama released…

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Pursuing giraffe, studying humans along the way

Posted on December 13, 2012March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

In 1956, following a childhood dream, a Canadian woman apparently became the first zoologist to conduct a long-term study of large mammals in…

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