10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

More recently, a group of developers petitioned FWS to delist the gnatcatcher because the underlying science was allegedly flawed and the coastal gnatcatcher is not really a distinct subspecies. Thus, the court did not even address the science regarding taxonomy and connectivity, which continues to develop. Case citation: Ctr.

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California District of Columbia Los Angeles San Diego 187

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The League of Conservation Voters released its scorecard on the members of the 112th Congress of the United States and it is a very depressing read. Hurricane Sandy brought even more devastation and destruction, and was followed by the news that 2012 was the hottest year on record in the United States. Link is a PDF.)

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United States 2012 Science Birds 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).* ©2012 Donna L. And I don’t think that will be many people.

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New York City Birds Illinois Science 259

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

The diverse range of vagrancy factors dips into related sciences–earth science and magnetic fields, geography and climate, dispersion and evolution–that may not be familiar to readers with little science background. It’s not always easy reading.

Birds 262

Birds Compassion Eagles Science 262

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2014

This humble blog has been serving people of all nations for over a decade through our online collaborative exploration of birding culture, conservation, citizen science, and amateur ornithology. Also, we’ve bragged a lot about the fancy birds we’ve seen in fancy places.

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Collecting 2008 Science United States 173

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2012

Currently 269 chimpanzees live in 34 United States zoos that are accredited with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). These facilities are dedicated to excellence in animal care, conservation, education and science and meet the highest standards in animal health, husbandry and welfare. See CHIMPANZEE, Save Chimpanzees!

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Zoos United States Welfare Science 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States.

Chicago 188

Chicago Barn Owls Penguins New Zealand 188

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

Even the cursed “polar vortex” which produced bone-chilling temperatures throughout large chunks of the United States in early 2014 doesn’t seem to have been long or cold enough to cause EAB die-off. “It’s unlikely that this would be enough to stop the invasion, but it could certainly slow it down, at least in some areas.”.

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Woodpeckers Illinois Science Chicago 273

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

So, I welcomed the opportunity to read and review Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds , by John Pickrell, published in the United States by Columbia University Press. No, not a reality show, the history of paleontology in the United States is apparently livelier than the Indiana Jones movies.)

Mongolia 187

Mongolia Science Reptiles Indiana 187

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Of course, my Profile Page allows me to see this information in yet another way, via a color-coded map that allows me to look globally, by country, by state, and by county. Since virtually all of my birding to the United States, that’s the map I look at most. Texas and Florida round out the Top 5.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 151

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2013

Laura Erickson is doing a “Conservation Big Year” seeking to see, photograph, and highlight conservation stories around the United States in 2013. Greg Cantrell is doing a New Jersey Big Year, hoping for 300 species, and raising funds for the New Jersey Audubon Citizen Science program.

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2013 New Jersey Los Angeles North Carolina 204

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

It shows that of 588 species assessed, 314 species in the continental United States and Canada will lose half or more of their current ranges by 2080 if global warming continues at its current pace (which is approximately 8 degrees F of warming by the end of the century). . Come back, click through, read, learn.

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Species Science Los Angeles Birds 177

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Latin species name of the Grey Waxbill is perreini , honoring the French naturalist Jean Perrein (1750-1805) who apparently managed to die of malaria while traveling in the United States (Covid as a cause of death was not yet invented then). Well, Ndumo is a malaria area, so at least there is some connection.

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South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Well, the cosmological principle of modern physics states that the universe is homogenous and isotropic, and therefore lacks a definitive center. But we won’t let science get in the way of Fremont’s claim – which is actually one of the better ones from the many places on earth that claim this distinction.

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Seattle Washington New York City Kansas 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2021

” There is also a Glossary, mostly of anatomical parts; A Bibliography of sources; a list of useful Websites–citizen science programs like iNaturalist that contain records of Costa Rican odonates; a listing of Photo Credits; and an “Index to Species and Families” (but not genera).

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Costa Rica North America Family America 263

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2016

looked across species of common birds in Europe and the United States. Bird populations were measured for each state or country over time (1980 – 2010) do track increases or decreases. From the Abstract and summary: Changes in climate can cause populations of species to decline, to increase, or to remain steady.

North America 120

North America Europe America United States 120

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

The segment falls short of really explaining the importance of citizen science, however, and I can’t help but wonder if the anti-science perspective that creationism espouses is the reason. If your perspective on the natural world is fundamentally anti-science then how can you hope to explain scientific concepts?

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Science Owls Pennsylvania United States 177

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The New York Times obituary cited the series (and Steiner’s other books, but it was the series that made money) as reshaping the publishing industry in the United States.**. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California.

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North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2017

Then, in one of my freshmen science classes, there was a discussion about extinct species, which then lead to the topic of threatened, or endangered species, and what we could do to help out. Even on our trip down the coast of the western United States, every sandy beach, had me taking a little extra time, searching for Snowy Plovers.

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Oregon Defenders Of Wildlife Endangered Species Mexico 103

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

How to choose bird feeders; how to make nutritious bird food; how to create a backyard environment that will attract birds; how to survey your feeder birds for citizen science projects; how to prevent squirrels from gobbling up all your black oil sunflower seed (sorry, none of that works). million people in the U.S. in 2011*) came about.

America 236

America Industry Birds Squirrels 236

Critter News

MARCH 15, 2009

In December, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to the primate center for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates treatment of many commercial animals from pet kittens to laboratory guinea pigs. And the center added training and banned one researcher from animal contact in response.

Oregon 100

Oregon Research Center Primates Guinea Pigs 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2013

We have citizen science projects like Project Feeder Watch headed by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This past winter was very good for the chance to see boreal owl species in the United States. It’s a wholesome activity that grandparents share with the kids. Parents are encouraged to do it to introduce wildlife to children.

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Owls Birds United States Tennessee 221

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 8, 2011

In an industry first, Hill’s Science Diet Weight Loss System offers pre-packaged meals for your dog! And just for fun, here are some interesting facts: o In the United States there are a total of 77.5 of Dogs and Cats in the United States are either overweight or obese[2]. million dogs and 93.6

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Hamburgers United States Pets Pet Population 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2021

Chapter Two is a potpourri of stories about nemesis birds, birding by ear, birding for science, under the rubric of birding ‘for the love of it.’ ’ What was left to write about? ’ “Is this going to be a collection of essays?” ” I wondered. But, in Chapter Three the book takes on more shape.

Louisiana 264

Louisiana Species Mississippi Alabama 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) releases a survey called “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.”. For such a simple question, it turns out there are very few solid estimates. Indeed, there appears to be just one and it is cited repeatedly. Every few years, the U.S.

2016 263

2016 North America 2020 2019 263

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2013

The Mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans 1.

Ducks 182

Ducks Wildlife Hunters Hunting 182

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2023

It does get confusing, though, because the Species Account says that it is “unlikely to be confused with any other flycatcher in the United States” (p.51). Lee is also a geochemist and professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University, Houston.

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Los Angeles North America America Species 220

Critter News

MARCH 31, 2009

Earthlings is a feature-length documentary about how dependent human beings are on animals, primarily in five key areas: pets, food, clothing, entertainment and science. For those who can't handle the visuals, now it's available as an audio book.

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Humane Society Of The United States Animal Abuse Phoenix Ethical Treatment 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2012

Superficially, it resembled the Black-chinned Sparrow of the southwestern United States with its gray chest and chestnut streaked with black back. Identification of abnormal birds such as this one is not an exact science, but this one seems to break down as one half White-throated Sparrow and one half Dark-eyed Junco.

New Jersey 230

New Jersey North Carolina Sparrows Connecticut 230

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2013

Laura Erickson is doing a “Conservation Big Year” seeking to see, photograph, and highlight conservation stories around the United States in 2013. Greg Cantrell is doing a New Jersey Big Year, hoping for 300 species, and raising funds for the New Jersey Audubon Citizen Science program.

2013 191

2013 New Jersey North Carolina Canada 191

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. It’s time that we call for honest dialog from our state and federal agencies and transparency in wildlife policy making.

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Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 245

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2014

Any doubt I had about the need for a book about rare birds in the United States And Canada were wiped out on a Sunday evening in early February with two birding friends. He has led birding tours for many years and is a research associate at Point Blue Conservation Science. First, what is a rare bird?

North America 258

North America America Birds United States 258

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Lovich is a government scientist, Research Ecologist and Co-Deputy Chief, Terrestrial Ecosystems Drylands Branch, Southwest Biological Science Center, U.S. He has written several books, including Turtles of the United States and Canada, 2nd ed. , (with Carl H. Geological Survey. Ernst, Johns Hopkins Univ.

Turtles 206

Turtles Tortoises Family Terrapins 206

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2012

I’ve been sciencing really hard lately. After all, there are some epic splits coming your way… what do you think about new species of storm-petrel and murrelet that can be found in the United States? Bush had Dick Cheney, the birding community has Felonious Jive. But I digress.

San Diego 158

San Diego Mississippi Mexico Science 158

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2018

It contains numerous citations to the literature, as the process must be based on the best available science. The notice also states that FWS will “seek the expert opinion of at least three appropriate independent specialists regarding scientific data.”. Photos: Hawaiian Goose; Hanalei NWR by Jason Crotty.

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Endangered Species Species Hawaii 2018 102

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2019

But in the mid-eighteenth century, the science of horticultural hybridization produced successful crosses of Vitis vinifera with native American grapes, resulting in hardier cultivars resistant to New World diseases but with more desirable qualities for winemaking.

Ohio 136

Ohio Philadelphia Fox Blackbirds 136

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

These have been used by meteorologists, technicians, and researchers who spend about 13 months on the island at a time researching a variety of sciences. In more recent history, two meteorological stations have been built on the island with the older dating back to 1948.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264