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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Hi, all-<br> <br> This is a suggestion for a very enjoyable read with a natural history theme. You probably know that the Labrador Duck is extinct. The last known one was shot over a hundred years ago. Some of them were shot in the waters around Nova Scotia, including Halifax Harbour.<br> <br> There are 55 known skins in the world. A few years ago, an ornithologist from Calgary named Glen Chilton decided to take on the project of seeing all of them. It took him more than nine years, and he traveled all over the world in his quest, but eventually he did get to see them all.<br> <br> Now he's written a book about his travels. It's part Paul Theroux and part Stephen Leacock, and quite entertaining. I got a copy from the Halifax Public Libraries; other libraries should be able to get it for you as well.<br> <br> Peter Payzant<br> <br> p.s. He offers a $10,000 reward for anyone who can lead him to a Labrador Duck skin which he has not yet seen.<br> <br> <br> The Curse of the Labrador Duck<br> Glen Chilton<br> ISBN 978-1-55468-362-8<br> <br> </font></font> </body> </html>
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