10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2013

The Wink and Heidrich paper ( Molecular systematics of Owls (Strigiformes) based on DNA sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene , PDF), as the title indicates, looked at the mitochondrial cyt b gene across about a third of living owls and found Snowy Owl sister to Great Horned Owl, concluding, “the taxonomic consequences would be to merge (..)

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Owls Indonesia 2002 North Carolina 201

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Since 2002, the five most numerous species banded at the nets are as follows in descending order: Black-throated Blue Warbler, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Gray Catbird and Black-and-white Warbler. 2005 was a really interesting year with several notable rarities: Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Thick-billed Vireo and Townsend’s Warbler.

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Florida Philadelphia 2002 2005 230

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2014

The talk described eBird’s origins in 2002 and traced its history as a project aimed at using “citizen science” to help researchers and conservationists learn more about birds. Steve Kelling from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology gave the keynote talk, “The Birder Effect: Birding, Science, and Conservation.” And at least on me, it worked.

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Science 2002 Chicago Adoptable 248

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2013

Between 1960 and 2002, more than 50 official documented records were recorded in Everglades National Park alone. From the information I was able to gather, the first record in the state of Florida was in 1953, although a previously unrecognized specimen was collected in 1892 from Key West.

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Florida United States Texas Alligators 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

Loango Lodge beach safari by UNDP There are 13 national parks in the country, all created in 2002 when President Omar Bongo established Gabon’s National Agency for National Parks. It is possible to travel through the country, staying in basic to moderate hotels and visiting various national parks.

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Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 317

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2014

On July 1st 2007 an egg was laid by a Pied Oystercatcher that was known to be an adult in 2002 and had been banded in nearby Roebuck Bay. A second egg was laid the following day and the two eggs hatched at the end of the month.

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2007 Eggs 2014 2002 208

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2017

It’s the one that arises when people use eBird without realizing that the Wilson’s Snipe was split from Common Snipe back in 2002, and trigger a rare bird alert by using the name of the Asian species for everyday American birds. Feature image by Tim Bowman, courtesy of USFWS.

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Hunting India 2002 Hunters 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2022

(Wikipedia, everybody’s main source of scientific information, also lets us know that there is a Nicolas Huet, a French snowboarder born 22 July 1976 who competed in parallel giant slalom [whatever that is] at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed 4th. My understanding is that the fulvetta is not named after him).

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Birds Egypt China Thailand 279

Critter News

MARCH 27, 2009

This opinion piece is from the Christian Science Monitor in 2002. It may be almost 7 years old, but I think it is as relevant now as it was then. Worth reading and, I think, some reflection.

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Animal Rights Rights 2002 Animal 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

A different research says, from 2002 to 2011 the known populations of forest elephants declined by 62%. Even worse is the situation with Forest Elephants Loxodonta cyclotis of jungles of Central and West Africa. One may say so. I say they were butchered, face-off.

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Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

I worked as a guide and on macaw projects in Tambopata in 2001 and 2002 and the diversity is simply astounding. All the best, CK Pat ODonnell Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:03 am If you are a birder with the time to volunteer for this, apply for one of those scholarships!

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Peru 2011 Deer 2010 245

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

I was on my way to a White-necked colony in Ivory Coast in 2002 when a coup broke out and we had to reluctantly turn back, so finally seeing this bird was a dream come true for me, and what a show they gave us!

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Sierra Leone Ghana Equatorial Guinea Cameroon 274

Critter News

AUGUST 23, 2009

Kenya's lion population has dropped from an estimated 2,749 in 2002 to 2,280 in 2004 and probably just 2000 individuals in 2009.

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Kenya Lions Endangered Species 2002 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Thus it was that in 2002 a re-introduction scheme successfully brought the Adonis Blue Butterfly back to the North Downs. Rabbits are now thriving again after recovering their numbers and the Kent Wildlife Trust has implemented a grazing policy at Queendown Warren, with sheep and cattle, to supplement the rabbits’ efforts.

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Rabbits Ireland 2002 Sheep 168

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

However, at least one source reported that way back in 2002, there were approximately 700,000 copies in print of the Sibley Guide to Birds and 250,000 of Kenn Kaufman’s Field Guide to Birds of North America. (Rankings on Amazon provide information relative to other books, but do not provide a basis to infer how many copies are sold.)

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2016 North America 2019 2020 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

My personal favorites are three photos of the 2009 Cape May Ivory Gull. I saw the gull, it was an incredible bird, and I have my own photo of Kevin lying on the ground photographing the bird (probably not the photos in the book, I’m sure he took thousands of photos during the two weeks the Ivory Gull was at Cape May).

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New Jersey 2009 Bald Eagle New York City 249

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

The Bald Parrot was only described as a separate species in 2002. Being closely related to the Vulturine Parrot , scientists believed that these birds were just juveniles of that species until specimens were captured and studied in the late 1990s. What other secrets does the Amazon still hold?

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Parrots Brazil Mauritius Dominica 191

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

A flock of over 10,000 birds was present to the south of Broome in 2002 and the previous record number observed was 50,000 in 1985 on Roebuck Plains. They are presumed to breed in northern Siberia, but there has not been conclusive evidence as far as I know yet.

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2002 Australia Dogs Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2016

” Many share her fascination with this bird of prey, and it was designated Panama’s official bird in 2002. The name “Harpy Eagle” was coined by South American explorers, and is based on the harpies of Greek Mythology.

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Panama Grizzly Bear Porcupines Monkeys 107

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2015

He is also a field researcher and bander, a co-founder of Project Snowstorm (the brilliant research project that bands and tracks the movements of owls that appeared in our recent irruptive years), the coordinator of the Northern Saw-whet Owl research project at Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, and a licensed hummingbird bander.

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North America Owls America Dominican Republic 255

Critter News

JUNE 1, 2009

Sargeant, doing business as Sargeant’s Wholesale Biologicals, buys carcasses from animal shelters and sells them to research facilities such as UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund Shelters ALDF Animal 100

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Since 2002, NASC has been the leader in educating consumers, veterinarians and business partners about credible animal supplement products and companies that have successfully completed facility audits of specific, nationally recognizes standards through the Quality Seal Program. For more information, visit [link].

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Seals Jordan Animal Companion Animal 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 10, 2010

Pet Paradise was formed in 2002 and currently has 13 facilities in operation of which nine are located throughout Florida; two are in Houston, and one each in New Orleans and Charlotte. Learn more about Matter of Trust and their efforts through their informative YouTube video. About Pet Paradise. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.,

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Pets San Francisco Jacksonville Houston 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2016

However, at least one source reported that in 2002, there were approximately 700,000 copies in print of the Sibley Guide to Birds and 250,000 of Kenn Kaufman’s Field Guide to Birds of North America. (Rankings on Amazon provide information relative to other books, but do not provide a basis to infer how many copies are sold.).

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Wildlife Portland 2002 2003 189

Animal Ethics

JUNE 11, 2007

This line of reasoning also helps to explain why we recognize certain duties towards both men and animals, but certain others towards men only. For example, nobody would be thought to be oppressing animals because he did not allow them self-government; but, on the other hand, it is generally thought to be wrong to torture animals for fun.

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2002 Animal Experience Experiments 40

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 14, 2010

Goodall In the Shadow of Man in 1971, Through a Window in 1990, Reason for Hope in 1999, and a number of books for children); Nine films (including those produced by the National Geographic Society and Animal Planet, and an IMAX film with Science North in 2002); Hundreds of popular articles, secondary writings, radio and television interviews; and.

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2002 United States Meat 2010 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2016

One short clip features Ron Louque, the 2002 contest winner chuckling, “only a fool would go there expecting to win the contest!” The final third of the movie depicts the arduous live-judged elimination rounds zeroing in on several of the contestants in the hall as they watch their paintings get shot down.

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Ducks 2016 Hunters Wildlife 126

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

It’s a joy to witness, hear, comprehend, and know. * Flight Calls of Migratory Birds by Bill Evans & Michael O’Brien, originally available in CD-ROM format in 2002, is now available free at [link]. ** For more on female bird song and The Galbatross Project, see [link]. Riebel, Katharina , Karan J. Odom, Naomi E.

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North America Research Birds America 279

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

You can’t pick up a magazine (we’re guilty) or attend a trade show these days without running into yet another discussion on the likes and dislikes of people born between 1982 and 2002 (the officially unofficial definition of millennials). Can we dial it back on the “what millennials want” talk? read more

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2002 2016 54

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 10, 2016

In 2002, she founded Score More Sales, the B2B sales consultancy and training company she still runs today. In 2002, she founded Score More Sales, the B2B sales consultancy and training company she still runs today. read more

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Boston 2002 2016 48

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Adam Ortman is the Director of Innovation and Technology at Generator Media + Analytics , a fully integrated media agency founded in 2002 and located in New York City. If you can only pick a handful this year, the five conferences above are definitely the cream of the crop. Hope to see you there!

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San Francisco 2020 San Jose New York 91

Animal Ethics

APRIL 18, 2007

Professor Jenni made her debut appearance in DeKalb in September 2002 when she presented her paper “The Power of the Visual” at the Northern Illinois Ethic Consortium’s inaugural conference Ethics in Contemporary Life. The NIU community is fortunate to have such a dynamic lecturer return to NIU.

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Illinois Animal Ethics Ethics Animal Welfare 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 30, 2012

In 2002 the German Parliament amended Article 26 of the Basic Law to give nonhuman animals the right to be “respected as fellow creatures” and to be protected from “avoidable pain.” The European Community and the member states signatory to the treaty are required “to pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals.”

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Rights For Animals Animal Legislation 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

Consider some of the victories: On November 5th, 2002, more than two and a half million Floridians voted "Yes" on Amendment 10 to amend the state constitution and prohibit the use of gestation crates , narrow metal cages where breeding pigs are kept for most of their lives.

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Factory Gestation Crates Veal Crate Factory Farm 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2012

The most common mating strategy in birds is social monogamy, found in roughly 92% of birds species in the world (Jenni 1974, Owens 2002). Social monogamy is where one male and one female pair and share the responsibilities of nest building, incubation, and chick feeding (Jenni 1974, Owens 2002). Competition among females.

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2002 North America 2000 2009 218

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

There are surprisingly few articles cited that were published after 2002. And, there are no listings of web-based articles, even when a print version is listed.

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North America Bald Eagle Eagles Tail Banding 260

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2024

Photo courtesy Stewart Finlayson The latest Spanish breeding bird atlas (2014-18) compares the results with the previous atlas (1998-2002) and shows that Egyptian Vultures continued to breed in 60% of squares examined. Pair of adult Egyptian Vultures in the Pyrenean stronghold. They had disappeared from 16% but new sites accounted for 24%.

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2004 Spain Italy Agenda 289