10,000 Birds
APRIL 5, 2022
per cent of individuals of a species at a given time” and a vagrant bird as a bird that shows up outside of this range (p. There are many more factors than I imagined: compass errors, wind drift, overshooting, extreme weather and irruptions, natural dispersal, and human-driven vagrancy. other compass senses like the stars?–and
10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2014
However, we now understand that birds vary in how they navigate, and many if not all bird species use multiple approaches to navigation. Hore & Henrik Mouritsen of Universität Oldenburg, Germany, have just published a paper in Nature called “ Anthropogenic electromagnetic noise disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory bird ”.
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Critter News
DECEMBER 14, 2008
Frizzell explained that a large population of feral cats is ultimately detrimental to the overall environmental health of the base, its native species and ecosystems. We do not support or promote feral animals on the base,” flatly stated Bruce Frizzell, head of the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs office.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
They may have no idea what they’re doing, but their compassion overrides their doubt. And they would realize that any species whose young tried to nurse with a pointed beak would be a short-lived species. Somehow they manage to get the bird or animal to a rehabilitator, even though finding one is often a feat in itself.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
I know humans as a whole are a powerful species, but really, we do not have that much control over hummingbird migration ( Trumpeter Swans , maybe, but not hummingbirds). Some of the unusual species we’ve documented here in Minnesota in the fall include Magnificent Hummingbird (above), Costa’s Hummingbird and Green Violetear.
Critter News
MAY 4, 2009
How can you feel no frigging compassion? Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species. And here is a video about the bust and arrests. Look at the face of the baby when it's revealed. How can you not see it's simply a frightened child?
10,000 Birds
JULY 13, 2012
All of the animals, birds and reptiles who live there are native species who were once injured, have gone through rehabilitation, and ended up with a permanent disability which prevented their return to the wild. I wanted to say, you are a testament to the best of humanity, and I am in awe of your compassion. I live near a small zoo.
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