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Citizen Science or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love eBird

10,000 Birds

Steve Kelling from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology gave the keynote talk, “The Birder Effect: Birding, Science, and Conservation.” 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. .

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Journeys With Emperors: Tracking the World’s Most Extreme Penguin–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

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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The State of the Animal Rights Dialogue

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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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Rocky & Bella, Inc. earns National Animal Supplement Quality Seal

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The company is committed to providing the best nutrition and super food supplement that science and nature have to offer. Based in Bryn Mawr, Penn., Rocky & Bella was founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Charlie Poznek. For more information, visit [link]. About the National Animal Supplement Council.

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How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated)

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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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Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review

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Bird communication is a complex and evolving science. 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].

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Happy 50th Anniversary Jane Goodall Institute

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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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