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DDT, oil spills, and a wall.

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The Weekly Reader had shocked everyone in class with news of Bald Eagles dying – and humans were to blame! Images of wildlife coated in toxic goo haunted me; particularly the birds. Destroy the habitats – destroy the wildlife. Photo courtesy of © Matt Clark/Defenders of Wildlife). ~. Public lands at risk.

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Lightning Storms and Eagles

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It was the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department, calling to report a Bald Eagle standing “crumpled” in remote area near Wausau, Wisconsin. A waste truck driver had found the eagle, but was unable to stay with her until we could arrive. This eagle is not long for this world.”. We are off to rescue a Bald Eagle, kiddo!”

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Birds In a Changing Climate: A Primer

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Though all birds will be somehow impacted by climate change, I think it is important to note that not all will suffer. I think a lot of people know that climate change is not a positive thing, but do they know whats in it for wildlife? Will early-arriving birds suffer from having to endure late winter storms?

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Calling All Birders: Come To Hog Island!

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Skye wore a long-suffering expression, while Bau-Hien – whose parents had settled in Texas after leaving Vietnam – regarded me with a mixture of fascination and alarm. Bald Eagles ,” I said encouragingly/defensively/lamely. Soon the girls emerged. said Bau-Hien. You’ve never seen one before?”. How could you not?

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Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert–An Author Interview

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Faithful 10,000 Birds readers will remember Suzie as our wildlife rehabilitation beat writer. Twenty-five-year-old Luna Burke is risking everything to smuggle a homicidal Bald Eagle out of her husband’s private zoo in Florida, reunite the bird with its mate, and get them both to an eagle sanctuary in Canada. And birders!

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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The Management are still in Africa, suffering the buffering that comes with remoteness. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Mute Swan – Cygnus olor.

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