10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The area has a law in place to prevent attracting deer, you can have a bird feeder, but you can’t offer food on the ground. Granted, the law is written poorly, but the man was given several warnings and insisted on feeding birds on the ground and attracted huge flocks of ducks and no doubt raccoons at night. Grackle Guy?

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Bald Eagle Birds Deer Minnesota 249

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 30, 2012

In 2002 the German Parliament amended Article 26 of the Basic Law to give nonhuman animals the right to be “respected as fellow creatures” and to be protected from “avoidable pain.” But a change in the common law (which Germany does not have) may be the most likely of all. What is the common law? Salem and Andrew N.

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Rights For Animals Legislation Laws 40

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2011

It is expected that most birders will keep a life list, a glorious tally of every species which has crossed one’s path over the years around the globe. Yes, fellow birders, I keep a detailed list of all the species I have seen whilst I have been on the throne, peeing behind trees, or making like the proverbial bear in the woods.

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Chile Australia Monkeys 2008 197

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. The species was named after John P. I suspect there is little opposition to changing the names of species with particularly sordid namesakes.

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Birds Laws 2020 Jordan 244

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. Modifying the art rules to include additional and appropriate bird species is an ideal way to raise that possibility. Issue 3: Purchasing a Duck Stamp should be efficient and easy.

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Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List.

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Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 234

Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

In " 'Animal Rights:' Pernicious Nonsense for Both Law & Public Policy ," Massachusetts attorney and "sportsman" Richard Latimer is on the mark with some concepts, and way off with others. If you can get through the article's pernicious nonsense, there are some salient points, albeit the result of confusion on the part of the author.

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Animal Rights Rights Broiler Chicken Animal 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The simple answer is monetary gain, there is a global black market for these items, regardless of the species’ vulnerability for extinction. wrote a lengthy article in Outside magazine (Jan. And, some background on those laws, both in the United Kingdom and the United States. 2019), and now this book. Author Joshua Hammer.

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Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 216

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago covers 1,417 species, 601 endemics, 98 vagrants, 8 introduced and 18 undescribed species. Only one bird species has become extinct (Javan Lapwing), but many others are endangered, with some considered close to extinction (not surprising in an area with species restricted to one or two small islands).

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Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. So, what is Kölsch, exactly? An out-of-range Kölsch from the Pacific Northwest.

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California Condor Oregon California Zoos 105

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2017

One might assume that construction of a border wall through a sensitive national wildlife refuge would be prevented, or at least slowed, by a thicket of lawsuits under statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This appears to include both state and federal laws.

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Laws San Diego United States 2008 134

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I have done a couple of Q&A posts with authors of articles I have found interesting: “ eBird Economics: How Much Would You Pay to See Birds? ” I initially thought I would focus on the intersection of birding and the law and birding on federal public lands, and I have done lots of posts on those topics.

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Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 175

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I have done a couple of Q&A posts with authors of articles I have found interesting: “ eBird Economics: How Much Would You Pay to See Birds? ” I initially thought I would focus on the intersection of birding and the law and birding on federal public lands, and I have done lots of posts on those topics.

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Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 130

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

As this Newsweek article and this Washington Post article report, when Gillette boarded a flight from Burlington, Vermont to New York on Oct. According to the Newsweek article "Breast on a Plane" just linked-to above, last year Victoria’s Secret would not allow women to breastfeed in their stores in Wisconsin and Massachusetts.

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Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2017

But alternatives are being largely being ignored and laws that would require consideration of other options will be simply be waived. It would also consider cost, design, location, and other variables, such as the impact on the environment, including endangered species.

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Texas United States Mexico Campaign 188

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

The species name athertoni is derived from Lt. He also served with the 13th Light Dragoons, fighting with them at Waterloo (though he can only have been about 18 at that point – I guess child protection laws were somewhat lax at that time). Of course, the same applies to pizza services for humans.

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Squirrels Birds China Bears 139

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 186

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Having earned both a Master’s Degree in Engineering and in Law, Germain works as a manager for the construction industry. Birds of different species gather in bird waves to improve foraging efficiency (the insect escaping one bird will most likely be caught by another bird of the wave) and increase protection against predators.

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Birds China Emotional Vietnam 189

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

They belong to the canine species Nyctereutes procyonoides. According to the AP story, nine of ten jackets tested by HSUS were found to have trim made of dog fur, but were mislabeled in violation of federal law. The jackets were being sold by Macy's, both in its brick and mortar stores and in its online store. But is it really?

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Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. Treaties trump state laws. ©2023, Donna L.

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Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147