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Harriet Ritvo

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  • Ruins of a Victorian dock in the sea with a flock of birds above.

    Victorian Efforts to Export Animals to New Worlds Failed, Mostly

    Acclimatization societies believed that animals could fill the gaps of a deficient environment.
    by Harriet Ritvo via The Conversation on January 23, 2020

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