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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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He continues with images found in illuminated manuscripts such as Catherine of Cleves’s Book of Hours and Frederick II of Germany’s On the Art of Hunting With Birds. Egyptian tomb painting depicting duck hunting in the marshes, from the eBook version of Birds and Us, © 2022, Tim Birkhead and Princeton University Press.

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The return of the Old Man

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There’s no information as to when these European colonies died out, but we do know that it was a long time ago. Shooting remains a major threat to this population, for the Italians are still passionately keen on hunting. Many have been shot since the project started, despite a great deal of publicity raising awareness of the birds.

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Accessibility Matters

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The website has some information regarding the trails , and the Friends of the Tualatin River NWR website has more. The refuge also has a writeup (including a video) on a website called Access Trails , which has accessibility information for 36 trails and parks in the Portland Metro Area.

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Birding Singapore

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The Asian Koel is a cuckoo species and thus freed from the obligation to raise its own chicks (though the birds like to refer to themselves as brood parasites, which sounds a bit less obviously selfish). Would it worry you to sit next to me on a plane or train and listen to this kind of information for several hours? Lucky ducks.

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Proposed Changes to the Duck Stamp Not Well Received

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There were five issues and recommendations of the group: Issue 1: The conservation benefits of the Duck Stamp are poorly understood among the wildlife viewing community and the public, as well as among much of the hunting community. The NAWMP National Stakeholder Survey should help inform this effort. no physical stamp required).

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Brouwerij Verhaeghe: Duchesse de Bourgogne

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While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. A portrait of Mary (ca. 1490) attributed to Tyrolian painter Michael Pacher.

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Whales in danger.

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As whale lovers, and people who hope to one day be able to see them in the wild, we wanted to share this information with you in case you would like to get involved. The number of whales each country will have permission to hunt is yet to be determined, and may ignore estimated sustainable whaling limits.

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