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A Morning of Birding in Costa Rica, July, 2020

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As with any barrier, a sharp tool is required to cut through, to perceive the possibilities on the other side. In this case, that tool can’t be force; flailing against the mist only swirls it around. These are the pandemic doldrums, a situation where horizons are muddled by the fogs of worry.

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What Impact Will Drones Have on Birds?

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Conservationists at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have been using remote controlled drones to watch the nests of endangered breeds and monitor the progress of reintroduced species. Over time, it’s these physiological changes that can disrupt animals’ breeding or rearing habits.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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The first guide bearing the National Audubon Society imprint was Audubon Bird Guide; Eastern Land Birds , written by Richard Hooper Pough, and illustrated by Don Eckelberry. Pough “with illustrations in color of every species” by Don Eckelberry, Doubleday, 1946. The grand total is 817 species! SPECIES ACCOUNTS.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of extinction. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.

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Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe by Lars-Henrik Olsen

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This small pine tree was very recently demolished by a brown bear. Those were amongst the most annoying field guides to use on the “continent” as so many potentially confusing species were left out. species found only around the Mediterranean or in Europe’s Southeast. Next are the tracks of birds.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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There’s a Sloth Bear in tall, dry grass, barely 50 metres from us, but all we can see is a dark, shape-shifting shadow that eventually becomes all but invisible. The tools envisaged for this are improving habitat management (including transboundary reserves), fighting the poachers and collaborating with local communities.

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Steve Best on The Left's Ignorance of Cognitive Ethology

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In each case, "rational man" had to rethink human identity ¯ his species identity common to all other humans, or rather, all those counted as "human" and as part of the valuer´s community. Related articles by Zemanta Rooks can use tools 'just like chimps' (guardian.co.uk). Check out the rest and let me know what you think.