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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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Don’t misunderstand me, it’s not consciously presented this way, but as I read the book, I really did feel that Klem was writing as he talks, putting into text the many presentations he has done over the years. FLAP is the Fatal Light Awareness Program, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and this is how they raise awareness.

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Experiencing Spring at EVOA

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My plan was to do research for this post, so I decided to enter as a common mortal and not use the electronic pass. Interestingly, a bird of prey set off a psychological experiment. Kenn Kaufman describes a similar case of mass psychosis in his book Kingbird Highway (a Common Redshank with black mud on its beak, I believe).

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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We received an email about a new book being released by Lantern Books. It's called "Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change." Rory Freedman, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Skinny Bitch, proclaims “If you want to create a better world, read this book!” In the author's words.

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Chaser, the dog that knows 1000 words! #Chaser1000

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In the book, Chaser : Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words , we follow the progress of a border collie as she learns the names of various toys. The story of Chaser actually begins with Yasha, the faithful companion of John Pilley, emeritus professor of psychology at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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Bubbles the Chimp Resurfaces

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I had forgotten all about Michael Jackson and his chimp Bubbles whom he rescued from a research facility. They are wild creatures and their psychology must suffer from these abnormal arrangements. They are wild creatures and their psychology must suffer from these abnormal arrangements. This is not surprising. His new trainer?

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Top 5 Ways to Pet Proof Your Home

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Take the time to research plants that are poisonous to your pet and make sure you remove them. Cats, for instance, will do well with scratching pads and cat towers ; in fact, give them a beautiful castle, and they just might stop mounting your book case and knocking down plants. Make Concessions to Animal Nature.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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“Everyone feels like an expert on their dog,&# says Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist at Barnard College and author of the new book Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know. Marc Hauser, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard University, recently opened his own such research lab and has 1,000 dogs lined up as subjects.

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