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Intentional, reciprocal communication: keys to effective leadership

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Josh Vaisman, founder of Flourish Veterinary Consulting, and Andi Davison, a licensed veterinarian technician, gave the presentation “If You Ain’t Coaching, You Ain't Leading” on January 6 at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago.

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Compassion as a catalyst for change

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Keynote speaker Richard Boyatzis, PhD, spoke at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference on January 5 in Chicago.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2024

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Tegima was a key figure in establishing the Japanese pavilion at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago ( source ). He was wined and dined at the Chicago clubs and in the most exclusive homes.” I don’t think many other bird species are named after Japanese citizens.

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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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of Chicago Press, 2014). The book is listed in the University of Chicago Press as the first in an “Earth Day” series , described as a series of short books offering “twenty-four chapters, corresponding to twenty-four hour-long windows to witness the diversity of life.” Mark Hauber is currently (just appointed!)

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

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The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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The Elusive Goal of Bird-Safe Skyscrapers

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The latest edition of Science News delves into the work of scientists studying this problem. And here in Chicago, local architect Jeanne Gang has won accolades for her undulating Aqua Tower , which features deeply recessed windows that aren’t as attractive to birds. Hopefully, someday, these groups won’t be necessary.

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Emerald Ash Borers vs. Woodpeckers (and Nuthatches)

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Flower, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Christopher J. If there is one silver lining to all of this gloomy news, it’s that the efforts of birders truly make a difference in helping to advance science. In an interview with 10,000 Birds , coauthors Charles E.