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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

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Some ornithological research is surprisingly simple. For example, researchers fenced in part of the nesting area of Northern Lapwings , thus excluding ground predators from some nests. For example, researchers fenced in part of the nesting area of Northern Lapwings , thus excluding ground predators from some nests.

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Nature Blog Network: A Eulogy

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Some people might still argue whether such a thing as a “birding community” exists, but anyone who shared avian observations on the internet in the late 2000′s and beyond could have been part of a vibrant bird blogging community. The great struggle then, as now, was reaching new readers and cultivating an engaged audience.

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Flight to Freedom

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Four lions, rescued by Animal Defenders International (ADI) from a Bolivian circus when the country banned the use of animals in circuses have a new home, and a life of luxury at the ARK 2000 sanctuary in Calaveras County. ADI gathered evidence has led to campaigns and legislative action all over the world to protect them.

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Swimming with dolphins

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I had my first swim with Inshore Bottlenose Dolphins in Northland’s Bay of Islands back in 2000, and it was a tripy experience. They know their stuff, care about the dolphins, and give a portion of the profits to help protect the species, which, by the way, recently got a no-take zone where we saw them!

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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The Refuge has also become a place where people can experience and learn about wildlife and the places they call home, whether through self-guided discovery or by participating in one of our many educational programs. The refuge was established in 1958 to protect and enhance habitat for migratory birds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk_5pt9OTLA.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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Press, 2000), and updated in terms of taxonomy, status, and distribution. Hopefully, one of the consequences of increased nature tourism in Cuba will be a heightened awareness of the fragility of these birds’ existence and increased support for their study and protection. Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell (Cornell Univ.

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