Remove 2016 Remove Experience Remove Experiments Remove Transported
article thumbnail

Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Her experiences are framed within the larger scientific histories how once common species become endangered, and of how people and organizations have strategized and explored controversial paths to bring their numbers up and nurture them till they fill our skies. This is the chapter where Osborn talks about “second chances.”

article thumbnail

A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

10,000 Birds

Biological Conservation 199 (2016): 146-156. Over two years (2011 and 2012), scientists captured 50 birds and successfully transported them from Niho to Laysan. This paper, which was cited in the paper we just discussed, conducted the relevant experiments: Addison, Jason A., The “results” section summarizes the outcomes.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in India

10,000 Birds

Having more than 1300 bird species, including over 75 endemics, it is hard to resist the lure of India – something I know from personal experience.

India 234
article thumbnail

The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. There are arguments for adding all territories, but experience demonstrates that the ABA moves glacially when it comes to the ABA Area. They are also fine birding locations : the ABA held a birding rally in Puerto Rico in October 2016.