10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

An op-ed in the Washington Post by Gabriel Foley and Jordan Rutter is a fine summary of the arguments, and there is a good background article at Birdwatching magazine. Laws and regulations can be updated over time ( e.g., the list of birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ).

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

After a long hiatus that included a new cat, a new apartment, and enough time with the in-laws to last me quite awhile, here’s a rundown of April’s bird news: Funny, sad, and thought-provoking … an African-American ornithologist’s video tips for birding while black. Even more thought-provoking is the original article from which it sprang.)

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Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 187

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2019

Kennedy initiated the original project, and has returned to the Philippines many times since for research purposes; he seems to think that Rettig’s new project is crazy, but in a good way, and offers a larger perspective from the comfort of a room in (I assume) Cincinnati, where he works for the Museum of Natural History.

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Eagles Philippines Eggs Birds 203

Critter News

JANUARY 25, 2012

Full article on Food Safety News. The law, finalized in 1999, comes after a 12-year "phase-out" period meant to allow egg farmers time to implement the costly transition away from battery cages. Others have arranged for barns or other free-range systems, but the law now clearly reserves hens a seat at a nest. As of Jan.

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Battery Cages Battery Animal Welfare Welfare 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

There is a long list of articles and books on how to feed birds in your yard. I greatly enjoyed reading these articles on diverse topics such as suet, nyjer seed, the development of humming-bird feeders, rarities at feeders, wild bird feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean, and, importantly, “funding for birds and wildlife.”

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America Industry Birds Squirrels 236

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The celebration was occasioned by 2018 being the centennial of the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act , a seminal environmental law. (Fun Fun fact: only three species in the lower 48 states are not protected by that statute – the House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, and Common Starling.).

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Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2008

I came across this strange article about German research on which slaughter method creates more pain for the animal: the Western method of stunning or the Islamic method of a cut to the neck. According to the researchers, the Islamic method wins. You can read all about the results in the article.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Once a body of research was established and the bird was declared endangered, it took many more years of experimentation, political maneuvering, conflicts with the National Guard, and some tragic fires to establish what is now acclaimed as a model conservation project. Kirtland, in turn, gave the skin to Dr. Spencer F.

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Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 236

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The archipelago consists of 17,000 islands stretching out over 2500 miles along the Equator with a varied history of avian research and study, most on the under- or not-studied side. It includes articles by the authors too, in case you want to read more of their work. So, this is no ordinary bird guide.

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Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 131

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 8, 2008

To the Editor: The recent terrorist attacks on scientists (“ Firebombings at Homes of 2 California Researchers ,” news article, Aug. The creeps in question should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2016

1) Action : Change law to allow the e-stamp to suffice as the requirement to hunt waterfowl for the duration of the hunting season. Issue 3: Purchasing a Duck Stamp should be efficient and easy. a) Recommendation : Finalize plans and timeline for all states to sell electronic stamps through existing licensing systems.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

Miller’s Op-Ed article provides a welcome breath of fresh air. Miller’s article about the benefits of rBST is correct and thoughtful. There is as yet no medical research showing the cost of several extra years of hormones flooding the system. There’s good reason for cynicism. George Entenman Chapel Hill, N.C.,

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

Researchers have also learned that the cancer-causing chemicals that form in beef as it cooks also tend to form in chicken. As this Newsweek article and this Washington Post article report, when Gillette boarded a flight from Burlington, Vermont to New York on Oct. How sick and twisted have we become?

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