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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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Vagrancy in Birds is organized into two major parts: (1) A detailed, 62-page synthesis of research and theory and (2) “Family Accounts,” 259 pages covering bird families from Struthionidae/Ostriches) to Thraupidae/Tanagers and allies (Clements is the taxonomic authority). other compass senses like the stars?–and

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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My friend Vickie Henderson , who has some serious long-range vision, looked at the science behind Tennessee’s crane hunting proposal and found it badly wanting. I have always supported our wildlife management organizations for the hard work they do and for their dedication to wildlife protection. Here’s the petition. The reason?

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A Question of Migration

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It turns out that humans without compasses make no use of magnetic fields.) One way to organize these ponderous complexities is to refer to our Tinbergen. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1046 (1), 282-293 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1343.026 2 PIERSMA, T., PÉREZ-TRIS, J., MOURITSEN, H., BAUCHINGER, U., & BAIRLEIN, F.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Also, with the opening of more hunting seasons i am hopefull that more concerned sportsmen will start an organization along the same grain as Ducks Unlimited to protect and create Sandhill habitat. That is one year for one organization. If there is no organized effort against said poachers what else could be done?

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From Today's New York Times

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4) are abhorrent acts condemned by the vast majority of animal advocates and the organizations who represent them, including the National Anti-Vivisection Society. Compassion for animals cannot be achieved by violence. Respect for animals cannot be coerced by threats. 5, 2008 Note from KBJ: Well put!