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UC Berkeley’s resident falcon chicks have been named Fauci, Wek’-Wek’ and Kaknu following a voting process run by Cal Falcons with public submissions, polling and creative suggestions from Berkeley children. The final round of voting for names included 15 options from four different groups, including submissions from Berkeley children, local park names, COVID-19 pandemic heroes and Indigenous names. Fauci, Wek’-Wek’ and Kaknu were the three choices with the most votes, with one bird’s name honoring Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the president, and two birds named after Miwok and Ohlone tribal lores. “We reached out to the Miwok and Ohlone tribal leaders about the names Kaknu and Wek’-Wek’, but didn’t hear back,” said Sean Peterson, a campus doctoral student who managed the falcon naming process, in an email. “We want to make sure we’re as respectful as possible to their culture and traditions, especially considering UC Berkeley sits on unceded

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