10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

This week’s guest blog was written by Linda Hufford, who has been a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in raptors for over twenty years. The Moustached Kingfisher was known by only three samples– one female “collected” in the 1920’s, the other two females “collected” in the 1950’s, according to an Audubon Magazine article.

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Collecting Wildlife Rehabilitation Solomon Islands Texas 240

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

After my post about collecting two weeks ago I received a bit of feedback, some positive, some negative, and I’ve been mulling it over with the intention of writing about some of the issues that could be considered the root cause of the disagreement. Clearly those people have wildlife’s best interest at heart. Best guess?

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Collecting Papua New Guinea Science Birds 159

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

Some lingered to gaze at samples from the Field’s collection of bird specimens, such as perfectly preserved thrushes, warblers, and even a Rose-breasted Grosbeak under glass. Exhibitors ranged from book publishers to purveyors of telemetry equipment to local bird and wildlife groups. I study Juncos now. Juncos are cool.

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San Diego Ostriches Chicago Colorado 175

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 12, 2006

8): Increasingly, we are observing that our efforts to reach sustainable balances for wildlife populations are being confounded by the spread of infectious disease. Historically, these diseases have been studied only when they affect human populations or domestic animals. Karesh Bronx, Dec.

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New York Times New York Gorillas Congo 40

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2020

The authors are Bianca Lopez ( The New School ), Emily Minor ( University of Illinois at Chicago ), and Andrew Crooks ( George Mason University ), and the article is “ Insights into human-wildlife interactions in cities from bird sightings recorded online.”. Why are birds a good proxy for broader human-wildlife interactions?

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Chicago Research Illinois Michigan 270

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

It’s also about human-owl interaction on an individual level and a wider sociocultural level, and ultimately how we can use all this for habitat and bird conservation. As the names and habitats imply, not all owl species are alike, in behavior, adaptation, relationship to humans, and in how humans perceive them.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 210

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Here’s a sample of how that section reads: “Ducks have 14-18 feathers (rectrices). The 10-page section aptly named “Age, sex, and identification of ducks using in-hand upperwing patterns” is a guide to just that, utilizing images from two Washington State museum collections.

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Ducks North America Geese Hunters 118