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Machi the Whimbrel Gunned Down by Hunters

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And though the satellite transmitter let Machi be tracked it did not protect it from the hunters’ guns. Conservation organizations continue to work toward some compromise that will reduce pressures on declining species. Machi getting fitted with transmitter in 2009. Machi was, of course, only one bird. … a.

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Sandpiper Species Heading Towards Extinction

Critter News

In 2000, around 1,000 breeding pairs were known, but by 2009, the number had plummeted to just 120-220 pairs, a decline of 88%. To prevent the Spoon-billed Sandpiper's extinction urgent action is needed, both to find ways to give local people economic alternatives to hunting birds and to persuade hunters to release any sandpipers they catch.

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Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania: A Review by an Atlas Novice

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Data collection for the Second Breeding Bird Atlas Project of Pennsylvania took place from 2004 through 2009, roughly twenty years after the first official atlas project, 1983 through 1989. You can see the Species Account for Henslow’s Sparrow above, in the banner photo. The second page is the map page. Brauning and Andrew M.

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State firsts I have known (and one I haven’t)

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Then there was the famous Tufted Duck at a water treatment plant in Winston-Salem in February of 2009. That’s a skill as much as recognizing vagrant peeps or putting a name to non-vocalizing Empids, and one under-rated by some would-be vagrant hunters. It stuck around for about a week. Just under a week for this one too.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of November 2009? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. What is the National Bird of Denmark? Community conservation – valuing what’s around us.Or

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Push Land-Grant Universities Out of the Meat Industry

Animal Person

But, says Cantor, “’animal science’ rejects scientific knowledge: that humans are natural herbivores and did not evolve as hunters as formerly believed; eating from animals is linked to the most widespread and devastating chronic diseases; and more.” -- if you'd like assistance or more information. Thanks and best wishes!

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1.

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