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The Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Vultures – Part 1

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Although his back garden is Gibraltar and the Strait of Gibraltar, Clive has an intimate knowledge of Iberian birds but his work also takes him much further afield, from Canada to Japan to Australia. This time it’s a group of Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus that have just arrived from the south.

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World birding from a Schrödinger’s house

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That is where I chose the Avibase world checklist database (avibase.bsc-eoc.org), designed and maintained by Denis Lepage and hosted by Bird Studies Canada. Panama 1004 Just slightly below the 1000 mark were Angola with 998 and Cameroon with 979 (followed by Australia and Nigeria, both with 970), and these contenders may join the club soon.

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Bird Science and Evolution: 2013 Year In Review

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But there was this one in Australia. … The dinosaur specimen in question was found in deposits west of the city of Grande Prairie in west-central Alberta, Canada. 05–16 My impression, and it is only an impression, is that there were fewer mass die-offs of birds this year compared to the previous few years.

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What is a Catbird?

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Catbirds are a group of rather distantly related species all named for the fact that they make sounds that remind some of a cat meowing. The Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis is a common bird across most of North America, excepting the far west and northern Canada. They are not flying cats nor birds with whiskers.

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Canada’s Naughtiest Dog contest

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Readers in Canada, this is for you! Bark Busters , the world’s largest dog training company, announced today its search for Canada’s Naughtiest Dog. It’s unnecessary for dog owners to live with and be frustrated by their dog’s poor behaviour,” says Jeff Cooke, President, Bark Busters Canada. Do you have the naughtiest dog?

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Federal Public Lands: Pacific Seabirds

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Northern Fulmar : Approximately half of the North American breeding population in the Pacific Ocean breed in Alaska, with the remainder in northern Canada. Ashy Storm-Petrel : Approximately 50% of the world’s Ashy Storm-Petrels breed on Farallones NWR , a group of rocky islands 30 miles from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

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Heart U Back

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Heart U Back also supports animal protection agencies on a global level, including Canada (OSPCA and BCSPCA), Australia (RSPCA), and the UK (RSPCA). This special grouping of bracelets, charms, pendants, and earrings is fashionable and fun to wear. Their mission is one that we can get behind too!

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