10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2022

Hoopoes do come up in the chapter on bacteria–Whittaker cites a series of “important” research studies out of Spain that she and co-investigator Kevin Theis find insightful and inspiring. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022, 296 pages. Freeman, 2006, full text available on Internet Archives, [link]. ISBN-10 ? : ?

Science 213

Science Research Birds Turkey 213

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2017

And then there’s the Cuban Tody, gaudy in lime green, white, and red, with touches of pink and yellow and blue, tiny enough to be mistaken for a stuffed toy except for its propensity to fly up as soon as I press the focus button. Like flycatchers, the bird continuously forages for insects. I took a brief, wobbly, video of the process.

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Cuba Birds 2015 Bahamas 158

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Years of follow-up research conducted by one of Earthwatch’s principal investigators on the Tambopata Macaw project, Dr. Don Brightsmith, shows, however, that within the study area of the clay lick the birds tend to choose the soil with the highest sodium content over soils that are best for neutralizing toxins.

Peru 254

Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

According to this Associated Press story, if you are wearing a Sean John jacket with fur trim purchased from Macy's, that trim might have come from a dog indigenous to Asia known as a "raccoon dog." According to HSUS's investigation (detailed in their press release ), the Sean John Hooded Snorkel Jacket on sale at macys.com for $237.99

Fur 40

Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40