10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Kooyman was there to work at McMurdo Station (a large American research station that we hear about throughout the book) as technical assistant on a science mission involving fish. They are excellent science writers, patiently explaining the physiological processes involved in deep diving in penguins, seals, and human.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Many datasets were compiled directly from citizen science efforts, including Christmas bird counts! Every concrete step we take is one more step towards protecting the bird species we love. On 10000 Birds, I usually write about my love of searching for avian friends in local hotspots or novel ecosystems.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2014

First up is a paper appearing in the new issue of the journal Science. That is, cuckoo nestlings shunted into Carrion Crow nests can secrete a godawful-smelling substance that keeps potential predators at bay and thereby protects their nestmates.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Today, the vast tract of land is protected, managed for science and conservation. At dawn, my feet hit one of the protected beaches with Wendy Allen, the manager of the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, one of the science and outreach organizations working within Hobcaw.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2015

6), which raises awareness of the perils threatening shorebirds and the need to protect them and their habitats. Interestingly, citizen science isn’t its primary goal. It’s part of World Shorebirds Day (celebrated annually Sep. The effort uses eBird to tally the numbers of shorebirds that people spot the world over.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2014

are considered a distinct population segment, which is protected by the ESA and the Migratory Bird Treaty act. Fish and Wildlife Service, I was involved in various aspects of the species habitat protection largely on the regulatory arena. Some predicted that at that rate the wood stork would become extinct by the year 2000.

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Critter News

MARCH 23, 2010

According to this interview, he credits animal rights extremists for fueling the public backlash against animal protection. Discouraging article.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2024

But I can assure you that just as many men, whose profound knowledge of the natural sciences is known to the world and who are by no means enemies of sensible innovations, also consider the path I have taken to be quite expedient. –

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2021

Still, to be more realistic, there were 120,000 volunteer fieldworkers from all countries in Europe to collect data on 596 breeding bird species from across 48 countries and 11 million square kilometres in a systematic and standardised manner – one of the biggest citizen science projects on biodiversity ever.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Maybe those should be protected too? Given that the Black Kite is politely described as an “opportunistic hunter” – which includes the fact that they are more likely to scavenge than most other raptors – the name choice of the company protecting the world’s cyber ecosystem is a bit weird.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

And though the satellite transmitter let Machi be tracked it did not protect it from the hunters’ guns. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act was passed, in part, to protect dwindling numbers of birds that migrate across country borders. The last Eskimo Curlew known to science was shot on Barbados in 1963.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today. Dr. David Lavigne, Science Advisor to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, co-authored Gaining Ground: In Pursuit of Ecological Sustainability 5.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2023

Supporting local conservation organizations and participating in citizen science initiatives allows us to contribute to the protection of Shanghai’s bird species and their habitats. The loss of these species is a haunting testament to the price paid for urban development at the expense of biodiversity.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Their strong presence here at Nanhui in combination with their highly threatened status should be a good argument to protect Nanhui better. In case the local government needs further incentives to protect Nanhui, Oriental Storks are also listed as endangered. Can’t say I heard this though.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2020

Raphael Nussbaumer is a keen ornithologist who enjoys combining his passion for birds with computer science background. Even among the protected areas of Serbia, Djerdap National Park stands out as better preserved than most. Self-drive tour planning. How he prepared for his tour of Serbia? Belgrade – weekend birding break.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Science doesn’t work that way! Describing the position that Linda took with regards to the validity of the science as dishonest may have been unfair. Science Schmience. One look at his bio and you know he’s trouble. The preferred alternative to collecting a bird is to take photos and a blood sample.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

” I’m assuming that the series seeks to elevate people’s awareness of the dangers presented by modern life and climate change and encourage conservation and environmental protection, the whole purpose of Earth Day on April 22nd. Mark Hauber is currently (just appointed!)

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

This is a cruise like no other, full of scientific lectures, over forty guides spread out on deck, bird-themed parties, and a lights-off mandate to protect birds at night. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013. It is an extremely popular fundraising project with an almost cult-like following.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really bird for the hell of it. (5). Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. Now, in rock climbing, a bolt is a permanent anchor drilled into the rock as a form of protection (most bolts are self-anchoring expansion bolts).

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2017

The World’s biggest citizen science wildlife count takes place this weekend. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is the prominent bird organisation in Great Britain. It is a very simple and accessible event which requires each observer to sit for one hour in their garden or a local park.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. Tags: huntingdon animal enterprise protection act.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

He also served with the 13th Light Dragoons, fighting with them at Waterloo (though he can only have been about 18 at that point – I guess child protection laws were somewhat lax at that time). Which sounds like a species name taken from a science fiction novel for children. A giant squirrel, actually. Or something like that.

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Animal Person

JUNE 2, 2009

Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science ," thankfully wasn't called Pepper, the stolen dog that changed American science," so that was an encouraging sign. I look forward, with a tad of trepidation, to the part about Pepper being a turning point in science. Pepper was a beloved family pet. Stay tuned.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2017

Even our local Greater Sage Grouse , which now are receiving a huge effort at habitat protection, and restoration, were just those really cool birds out in the desert. You see, up to this point, let’s say 1972, perhaps 1973, I had never really been exposed to a “Threatened, or Endangered” species of any kind.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birding can be enjoyed at various levels of intensity, from casual birdwatching in one’s backyard to more dedicated pursuits that involve keeping birding lists, participating in birding competitions, or contributing to citizen science projects. According to the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Pickrell, an Australian science writer who grew up in Great Britain and studied for his master’s degree at London’s Natural History Museum, is clearly engaged with his subject. There is a lot of science here to explain. Pickrell puts the pieces together in 11 chapters.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Birkhead, the experienced storyteller who is also Emeritus Professor at the School of Biosciences, The University of Sheffield, author of multiple scientific articles as well as books of popular science, knows how to make it readable and fun. Colonialism and appropriation of knowledge is discussed in Chapter 6, The New World of Science.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

Not only has this live camera feed provided a wonderful educational resource for science teachers across the country, but it has also shed light on some very interesting behaviors of these owls. We have set up an incredibly popular live camera feed on a pair of these diminutive owls at a school in Broward County.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2019

It’s a matter of personal preference: neither does every reader like, say, science fiction, or the writing of Henry James, or romance novels. It is true that not every reader has a fondness for murder mysteries (and there is, admittedly, a certain amount of dreck in the genre, much of that authored, curiously enough, by lawyers).

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10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2014

People, they argue, are more important than bugs, and besides, the money will help pay to protect other conservation land. I’m not a fan of some of the cuts to science, but National came in in 2008. Conservation conservation science hunting logging' Is seeking to extract economic benefit out of nature a bad thing?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2013

If we were just birders, or photographers, this would be dreadful behavior, but we were here to watch people engaged in Science. And Science requires Sacrifice. To understand, and thus to protect. Enough to draw the attention of a predator. Do I sound facetious? I’m not.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2017

He has recorded over 20 new bird records for Honduras, dozens of new butterflies, new orchid records and even new species for science. Book placement in schools would be targeted to sites in the vicinity of national parks and other protected areas which act as a stronghold for a large percentage of the country’s precious avifauna.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection. The drongo perches above the flock, snatching insects that they disturb, and keeping an eye out for predators that might go unnoticed by its hunting flock-mates. Drongos feed more effectively when in such flocks, so the benefits go both ways.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2013

This just doesn’t seem like rocket science to me. Since its inception that $800 million has helped to protect over 6 million acres of habitat for wildlife and future generations. Eighty years of Duck Stamp sales, $800 million and 6 million acres protected? A lot more money! Let’s look at some facts. million hunters.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2013

What followed was a truly remarkable citizen science effort led by the North American Bluebird Society to construct nest boxes and restore bluebird populations back to historic levels. What resulted was one of the greatest conservation success stories of the last half-century. Bluebird nest box near Prairie, Idaho.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Not only is it so soft, with it’s 300 thread-count cotton sateen cover, but it has natural allergy protection which will never wash or wear out! Yes pet loving friends, you read that right, natural allergy protection in your blanket! What makes this blanket so special?

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