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A New Wildlife Refuge Pass: Fellow Birders, Help Us Help You

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Since we first launched the Wildlife Conservation Stamp Project, we’ve made our case to thousands of birders and photographers. And, one of the common ideas throughout is that birders, photographers and other wildlife watchers deserve and are excited about a Refuge pass they can call their own. WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK.

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

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Injured wildlife are not the most cooperative of patients. Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. I was working at the Coastal Wildlife Rescue Center here in Alabama, and he had either been blown in during a storm or caught a ride on a ship.

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Highly recommended – Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide

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When you spot a brand new bird identification guide, especially for your home region – in this case, Europe – reaching for it comes naturally. Andy Swash, co-founder and managing director of WILDGuides, is an ecologist and well-known wildlife photographer and author. And a highly recommendable book it is, there is no doubt about it.

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How To Raise A Baby Bird – Professional Advice With Photos

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Sometimes people – including veterinarians who haven’t studied wild birds – suggest feeding Exact (or a similar brand) Pet Bird Formula. If the bird is truly orphaned and needs help, the best advice is the shortest: take her to a wildlife rehabilitator. American Goldfinch. Broad-winged Hawk.

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10,000 Birds Launches Alley Rat Allies

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Like cats, the rat has been the victim of campaigns to make it the bad guy in terms of disease and damage wildlife. As for the former, diseases are spread by fleas, which also plague rats, which makes rats as much a victim as humans, and as for the latter, rats are clearly wildlife and how can wildlife be blamed for hurting wildlife?

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This Week in Bird News: Hawaiian Edition

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Fish & Wildlife Service). The festival includes a chance to check out the brand-new Hawaii Island Coast-to-Coast Birding Trail , which stretches from Kona to Hilo, as well as to hop on board a pelagic cruise. And if you’re lucky enough to be on the island of Hawaii next weekend (Sept.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

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In the same article, Henry Adams, wildlife management coordinator for Lincoln Park Zoo’s Urban Wildlife Institute, describes the night heron as having “grumpy old geezer energy.” Fortunately, Black-crowned Night Heron s are quite common in Shanghai, though apparently endangered in Illinois ( source ).

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