10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

” But also: “Delisted,” “Growing Up,” “Second Chances,” “No Tags.” I ended up looking for photographs of Peregrine hack sites, captive breeding aviaries, Hawaii tropical forest, and the California Condors of the Grand Canyon on the Internet.

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Critter News

JUNE 16, 2010

Tags: 2010 oil spill sea turtles Gulf of Mexico. Each day, I'm having a harder and harder time wrapping my mind around the enormity of this disaster and its ecological impacts. Here's an article about the potential impacts on sea turtles, many starting to show up dead or sick.

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Critter News

JULY 12, 2009

The proposed primate breeding facility would violate both the letter and the spirit of Puerto Rico’s progressive new law, which strictly limits the use of animals in experimentation. Tags: animal experimentation puerto rico animal research primates medical research.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

And while I didn’t find anything rare hiding amid the hordes of Branta bernicla I did manage to find one that was banded and color tagged. For all I know, my report of this bird might be the first indication that the bird survived the round trip migration to and from the breeding grounds. What could that possibly be?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2019

This is where a birder can see flock after flock of Eastern Kingbirds flying south, some occasionally alighting in trees to gobble up small fruits (they apparently go “waxwing” when moving south of their breeding grounds). Swarms of swallows zip past and a crazy train of Chimney Swifts can stretch from horizon to horizon.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2014

They need to go north to breed and we will anxiously await the return of the adults and the juveniles later in the year. You have to have a lot of respect for all migratory birds when you imagine the lives they live and the incredible journeys they make to enable them to breed and to continue to survive in a changing world.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags. Between the adults and their eggs, the three of them killed 32 live albatrosses.

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Critter News

JUNE 8, 2010

In Defense of Animals is calling for the the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to create regulations to prohibit captive breeding and phase out the public display of orcas. Tags: Sea World captivity Orcas captive breeding. I wish them luck.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2020

Striated Heron in breeding plumage – extra plumes and blue lores. The vocal seedeaters remain prized possessions for many rural citizens here, some have heavy price tags around their necks; unfortunately confining them to a lifetime of incarceration. Common Waxbills.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2015

By tagging the Parrot and monitoring the area with remote cameras, scientists hope to learn more about this species and how to keep it safe. In Australia, ornithologists have finally gotten their hands on a Night Parrot , the first such capture in more than 100 years. The bird is so rare and elusive that it was thought to be extinct.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Instead of banning the breed, why don't we we crack down on mistreatment of these animals and on unlicensed owners? Tags: pit bull breed ban seattle. I am totally opposed to this. It's the humans, not the animals. Stupid people.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2013

Now that passerine migration has largely wound down the attention of this New York birder has shifted to seabirds, shorebirds, and the occasional trip looking for breeding birds. Dunlin in breeding plumage are sexy beasts. “MJ7″ tried to escape before I could get a decent shot of his leg-flag but I was quick on the draw.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2023

Flight Paths traces the history of migratory research in nine chapters, starting with the earliest attempts to track birds, bird banding/ringing (which she traces back to Audubon), and ending with ‘community science’ projects such as Breeding Bird Surveys and eBird. Geological Survey.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2012

They are the “clockwork toy” birds according to Sibley , “The Bird That Plays Tag with the Waves” according to Pete Dunne , and The Shorebird Guide points out that Sanderlings are “probably the most widespread shorebird in the world.”

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Critter News

DECEMBER 29, 2008

A breeding program in Malaysia will attempt to breed a rescued Borneo Sumatran rhino in order to save the endangered species. Tags: captive breeding rhino asia malaysia.

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Critter News

APRIL 30, 2010

By the way, this mess is threatening the Breton National Wildlife Refuge at crucial breeding time. Tags: oil spill oil drilling Obama wildlife pollution Gulf of Mexico. What a mess. And it looks like BP has some answering to do.

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Critter News

AUGUST 17, 2010

Both species are endangered and it is illegal to cross breed them. Cross-breeding two protected species is completely against nature. Tags: zoos taiwan tigers lion endangered species. One died and the other two were seized for sheltering at a research institution. From Focus Taiwan.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 22, 2010

These birds of prey are being seriously threatened by shootings, poisonings and other attempts to disrupt breeding on grouse moors, probably by gamekeepers on estates. Tags: birds wildlife crime hen harriers grouse britain. Grouse are a bird species which the hen harriers hunt and their population is also declining.

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Critter News

APRIL 12, 2010

The dog breeding legislation, intended to outlaw “puppy-farming”, was prepared by Green Party leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley. They also want an exemption for hunt kennels which do not breed dogs for commercial purposes. Tags: Ireland legislation puppy mills dogs.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The reason we do not allow introduced species onto checklists until they are breeding and self sustaining for many generations is that without this rule you could go to a pet store, release a bunch of crazy colorful finches and count them all on your yard or state list. Let’s call it the California Condor exception.

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Critter News

AUGUST 22, 2010

In 2000, around 1,000 breeding pairs were known, but by 2009, the number had plummeted to just 120-220 pairs, a decline of 88%. During that time, adult survival appeared unchanged and breeding success was reasonable, but the recruitment of young birds back into the adult population was zero in all but one of the years studied. "The

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Critter News

MARCH 4, 2010

This lady is breeding tiny pet pigs that can live up to 11 years. Tags: Stupid pigs companion animals. People are buying them like crazy, which means.eventually people will start dumping them like crazy. And who will suffer? The animal shelters who have to find them homes at the expense of other animals. Thanks lady!

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Critter News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Many of them are domestic pets released by uncaring owners which then go on to breed. Tags: Sweden rabbits. The targeted rabbits are the unwanted inhabitants of capital Stockholm's parks, which are culled to protect the shrubs and trees which they gorge on.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Even outside of Atlanta , Peregrine Falcons spend their breeding seasons smiling for the ( web ) camera from atop edifices all across the country. Twitter masterminds can follow the unfolding kestrelmania using the hash-tag #KestrelCount. Obviously, Bald Eagles are a pretty big deal too.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 19, 2009

They do wonderful work finding homes for this special breed. If you aren’t familiar with the breed, most of the “Ugliest Dogs in the World&# have been hairless Chinese Cresteds. Tags: rescue spotlight. As their name suggests, they are a rescue group that is devoted to Chinese Crested dogs.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

And lastly, here is an interesting video about breed bias: ‘What is Your Dog Breed Bias? Is your childhood dog your favorite breed? Join our awesome team of dog bloggers in a conversation about your breed bias.’ Tags: aniweb roundup. They are made in Canada, of eco-friendly materials.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 18, 2010

If this policy is adopted, European farms could be populated by cloned supersize animals used as breeding stock for cows, pigs and sheep that are reared for food. Tags: europe cloning farm animal welfare. Clones themselves can suffer a range of painful conditions, including malformed organs and gigantism.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 4, 2008

To encourage cruelty in the name of science can only destroy the finer emotions of affection and sympathy, and breed an unfeeling callousness in the young towards suffering in all living creatures. -- Eleanor Roosevelt. Tags: quotes. Towards this end, experiments on living animals in classrooms should be stopped.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2011

I got rather carried away showing all the plumages you can see around a breeding colony, which means I had to split my post on the species into two. My boss on French Frigate Shoals performed a study on their movements, catching and marking them with wing tags. They are capable of covering great distances, perhaps like an albatross.

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Critter News

APRIL 6, 2009

These are not subject monkeys, but they are part of the breeding colony. Breeding for what? They are part of the center's breeding colony. Tags: animal experimentation primates medical research oregon. I don't know how I feel about this. Sunday, officials said. The last monkey was found on the primate center campus.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2010

In addition to Dogasaur’s Facebook fan page, the Dogasaur official website boasts a large active global community of dog owners, veterinarians, trainers and other experts, as well as one of the internet’s largest breed information reference libraries, where members can post questions and answers on subjects like “Health and Wellness&#.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 30, 2009

But however it happens, when a track closes or a state no longer races dogs, I'm pleased as that's one more step toward freeing this gentle breed from (at least this form of) exploitation. -- Cartoonist is Pudge O'Mahoney of the Patriot Ledger. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 6, 2009

Dog Whisperer: Inside Puppy Mills exposes inhumane conditions at these factory-like breeding operations, as Cesar joins an undercover mission with the animal welfare organization Last Chance for Animals (LCA). Tags: tv. We are from two different points of rescuing,” Cesar says of LCA. So together it’s a team, it’s a good pack.”

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 11, 2009

You will need a sturdy crate for transport, scratching post, climbing tree, litter box, food and water bowls and a breakaway collar with an ID tag. Cats, particularly representatives of individual breeds, can vary dramatically – from quiet, gentle little homebodies to personality-plus party animals. Tags: pet care tv.

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Animal Person

APRIL 12, 2009

But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. They can say that the puppy was needing to be re-homed, therefore it's like adopting from a rescue group.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Prior to the 1970s, virtually all were descended from one breeding pair. Tags: hamsters. Now, one million hamsters are kept as pets, an increase of 41 percent since 2001. This includes the two sitting on the shelf in our house!)

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Not only that, but a portion of the book profits are donate to a breed specific rescue group. The company has several other breeds, but is still looking for rescue stories to include in upcoming book releases.

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