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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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In 2018, I read an article in Birding magazine by Jeff R. That article left an impression and I have wondered what became of Manker’s effort to create a high school ornithology curriculum. I checked in with Manker three years after his article for an update. What was the response to your Birding article in 2018?

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

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Transported by the falcons’ inimitable aerial prowess, I could almost feel the wind stream behind me, feel every subtle movement of wing or tail that determined my trajectory, my speed, my effortless engagement with the wind. Becoming one with the sky, the peregrines flew with ineffable grace, dazzling speed, and breathtaking agility.

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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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The measure did not affect the transportation of oil and natural gas products that were produced outside the state’s waters.”. “Prohibits drilling for the exploration or extraction of oil and natural gas beneath all state-owned waters between the mean high water line and the state’s outermost territorial boundaries. American Oystercatcher.

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Proposed Nebraska Legislation Angers Horse Activists

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click here for the full article. Tyson Larson introduced LB 305 on Wednesday, which would create a state meat inspection program, which would in turn allow horse meat to be transported across state lines. From the Lexington Clipper-Herald. Newcomer to the Legislature Sen.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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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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Some Good News In NJ Farm Animals Case

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The court upheld regulations permitting pig and calf confinement, the transport of ill and injured cattle, and force molting of birds. Department of Agriculture (NJDA) was ordered to readdress a number of its mandated standards for farmed animal treatment.

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Questionable Practices at the Calgary Zoo

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Look at all these incidents that have occurred there (listed in the Montreal Gazette article in the above link).I Incidents include a hippo who died in transport from Denver and a Turkmenian markhor, a species of wild goat, hung itself at the zoo after becoming trapped by a rope.

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