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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. Most importantly, the section ends with a list of questions for future studies and recommendations for wildlife and habitat management.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

10,000 Birds

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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Flight to Freedom

4 The Love Of Animals

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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