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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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The coastal subspecies of California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica californica ) can be found in sage scrub that was once abundant from Ventura County to northern Baja California. Because the coastal California Gnatcatcher lives on such valuable land, its “threatened” status creates economic conflicts. But its U.S.

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A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act

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Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act in 2019. At more than 15 million acres, California is the only other state with more than 5 million acres of wilderness. There is also a research institute dedicated to wilderness: the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute is an interagency facility located at the University of Montana.

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

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And, that sparrow I heard in California that sounded so different really is a Song Sparrow?” And summary and discussion of recent research on how birds have changed the frequency and pitch of their songs in response to human noise and the possible consequences of those changes (again, we know that we don’t know).

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The Best Birding Locations in the United States (according to ChatGPT)

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Analysis : I have never seen a Kirtland’s Warbler, but this is consistent with the research I have done to fix that problem. However, Kirtland’s Warbler is no longer listed on the Endangered Species Act, as it was delisted in 2019. That seems like a fact ChatGPT should get correct.

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Effects of Ocean Warming on Marine Wildlife [Scientific Publication from U Washington]

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The research used data collected by coastal residents along beaches from central California to Alaska. The study also revealed that between 2014 and 2019, five massive die-off events occurred, surpassing the magnitude of previous events. Seabirds spend a significant amount of time at sea, making them difficult to study.

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Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America: A Review by a Sparrow Fan

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In some species accounts, notably Song Sparrow, this text reads as a carefully researched, finely detailed ornithological/historical essay. So, California Towhee can be found in the C section (‘California Towhee’) and in the T section (‘Towhee, California’). by Rick Wright.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

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I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors.