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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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Today’s topic comes from Tracy Anderson in Hawaii: what was the strangest container (or method of transport) in which you have received wildlife? Bat finders often want to insure there’s enough room between them and the bat. “But one woman brought a bat she had been taking care of for a few days. .

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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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Jochen Roeder, a former fellow 10,000 Birds writer who lives in Germany, says according to EU nature conservation directives it’s illegal to cut down trees during the spring and summer unless they are checked by an expert for nesting birds or resting bats. The companies have to cover the costs of hiring experts and consultants. Ah, Europe!

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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

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Recently, 29 fish species of fish were recorded in this area, together with 8 amphibians, 9 reptiles and 62 species of mammals (including 20 species of bats), together with Wild Boar , Roe Deer , Wildcat , Golden Jackal , Eurasian Otter , European Pine and Beech Martens , Steppe Polecat , Stoat and the Least Weasel.

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Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge, Honduras, Part 1

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We didn’t know what to expect from the train that had at one time been used to transport bananas to the coast and is now used to transport ecotourists to the wildlife refuge. Not only that, but we had a train ride to look forward to! It turned out to be pretty cool.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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Basically, hornbills get paid by evolution to eat fruit, digest the fleshy parts, and regurgitate or defecate the rest – a means of seed transportation that is apparently quite attractive to many plants despite the yuck factor involved. For example , fallen figs do not seem to mind catching a ride with Oriental Pied Hornbills.