10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2013

Billed as The New York Birders Conference , the weekend-long meeting, hosted by the Queens County Bird Club , will feature great field trips, workshops, and a keynote speaker that 10,000 Birds readers will recognize – James Currie ! So sign up ! Right now ! Don’t delay ! Birding New York'

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Critter News

AUGUST 30, 2009

Join Best Friends Animal Society for the annual No More Homeless Pets National Conference, October 23-25, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the conference for people who want to make a difference. Tags: Best Friends animal welfare conferences. From a Best Friends email.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Billed as The New York Birders Conference , the weekend-long meeting, hosted by the Queens County Bird Club , will feature great field trips, workshops, and a keynote speaker that 10,000 Birds readers will undoubtedly recognize – James Currie ! So sign up ! Right now !

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Critter News

MARCH 2, 2009

The National No-Kill Conference scheduled for May 2-3 in Washington, DC is ALREADY sold out.

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Critter News

APRIL 12, 2009

Tags: animal law conferences.

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MARCH 28, 2009

" Two Animal Rights Conferences: Will you be there? " I haven't been to either conference, so I can say nothing from personal experience. by Drew Wilson at Care2's animal welfare blog has yet to have any comments about rights and welfare. I don't know how big the readership of that blog is, but it is international if that matters.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Peter Sis in The Conference of the Birds The Conference of the Birds , an amazingly well-illustrated adaptation of the twelfth century Persian poet Farid Ud-Din Attar’s epic poem, is well worth the cover price of $27.95. Go get The Conference of the Birds and enjoy it as much as I do. Poisoned air! Unhappiness!

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

This sounds wonderful. It will be in Arlington, VA at the end of October. Someday, if it becomes an annual event, I hope I can go.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2021

If the avian realm had self-conscious, talking ambassadors, “spokebirds”, which species would partake in birding conferences? At the largest of conferences, logistical and cultural issues could be a real problem. Despite the many difficulties, such a birding conference would also be amazingly rewarding.

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Critter News

JUNE 23, 2009

This makes for an entertaining read. First up, Paul Watson goes through Portuguese Customs: At one point the officer came into the room and asked if I had ever been in trouble in Portugal and then added, “Something about a Dutch ship about 10 years ago?” Hmmm, I don’t know anything about a Dutch ship 10 years ago,” I answered.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 24, 2012

We just returned from a fun, furry, weekend in Salt Lake City for the BlogPaws conference. The conference was for animal lovers, and it wasn’t just humans present! There were actual animals at the conference too. to Cesar for sponsoring us for the conference. We wanted to say Thank YOU!

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Critter News

JUNE 25, 2009

You can sign up here. Some of the groups attending will be: FARM In Defense of Animals Sea Shepherd ACT Radio Anti-Fur Society E/Environmental Mag Eko Zone Healing Species League of Humane Voters Mercy For Animals Stop Animal Exploitation Now! Vegetarian Times VegNews Magazine The link came from ALF, but they aren't listed on the site.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 28, 2016

is dedicated to making America No-Kill by hosting a yearly National Conference that shares Austin Pets Alive!’s Can you imagine America becoming a No Kill Nation? American Pets Alive! can and it is our mission. ’s innovative No-Kill programs to … Continue reading → The post American Pets Alive!

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2018

The Schools Our Children Deserve by Alfie Kohn from the 2015 Deming in Education conference: 2,900 views (2 years – 5,500). Deming 101 – An Introduction to Dr. Deming’s Teachings by Peter Scholtes (this shows Peter’s full presentation at our 2008 conference in Madison, Wisconsin): 1,900 views (4 years – 6,300).

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2020

My business trip to Florida to host the Tests and the Rest Winter Conference 2020 was more than just a professional success. Factors like temperature, weather, and availability of food sources drive avian distribution, but the single most influential factor regarding how many species you might see this month is YOU.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

Handing out T-shirts at the registration desk with a summer intern from the Field Museum (one of the conference’s sponsoring groups) gave me a good feel for who was around and what ornithologists are like. Like most conferences, this one had an exhibit hall and poster session, too. Oh, if I didn’t have a day job!).

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 26, 2014

This weekend I went to a blogging conference. As usual, it was filled with fun activities, one of which was a concert from Alex Boye. He is an amazing entertainer, engaging the audience the entire time, plus he is just plain talented! You might know him from his Let It Go cover that became a viral hit.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 23, 2017

Building strategy Employer Branding Strategies Conference Sometimes an immersive experience is just want you need to inspire and learn. The Employer Branding Strategies Conference will do just that, giving you tools and tips to develop your strategy, strengthen your employer brand and learn about best practices.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2015

In March, rehabbers in the United States will gather at the annual National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association conference to make contacts, swap information, and learn new techniques. Another recruited a computer-savvy friend and created the indiegogo video.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2011

But the biggest story that is about birds is the conference that took place last week. From July 6-8, there was a European conference in Larnaca about illegal bird killing , organized by Terra Cypria. It seems that it came off rather well, and was co-organized by the Cyprus Game Fund and members of the Bern Convention.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2011

.&# He also is organizing the Focus on Diversity: Changing the Face of American Birding Conference , a conference about a topic that we here at 10,000 Birds hold near and dear. I predict that the most influential birder will be at the Focus on Diversity: Changing the Face of American Birding Conference in Philadelphia on October 22nd.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 23, 2011

Between making sure that Baby’s patella heals properly (and thank you all for the tips), to going to a conference, there hasn’t been much time for blogging. Hello dear readers! I have been away from the blog for a bit. Not to worry though, there are so many fun things that I have to share in the coming days.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

PETA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) are holding a joint news conference this week, and I would like to offer you an exclusive advance scoop on it. Plans will be unveiled at a news conference in Halifax in advance of the Olympic torch's arrival.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

For being invited to the Global Bird Watcher’s Conference, I would like to thank the organizers: Government of Gujarat, Gujarat Tourism Corporation and the Forest Department of Gujarat. The conference was organized by excellent J.N. The previous day was devoted to exploration of the Little Rann of Kutch. Acknowledgements.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2020

For example, the ABA has sponsored conferences and its publications and blog have addressed diversity. A FWS survey found that “Ninety-three percent of birders identified themselves as white.”. The ABA and other birding organizations consider diversity important and have attempted outreach to minorities. But progress is slow.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Robinson I spent all day Saturday at the Focus on Diversity: Changing the Face of American Birding conference organized ably by the irrepressible Dave Magpiong and a host of others. The passion and dedication of the other attendees at the conference made that clear. What did I take away from the conference? ” -John C.

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Critter News

MAY 7, 2011

Bullfights seem really thoughtless and savage to me," the senator said in a press conference on Monday. The legislation, which will be introduced in the next session, would impose fines and jail time on violators, Sen. Maria de los Angeles Moreno, who is sponsoring the bill, said.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

At a conference in Brussels, Belgium on 6 November, European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen, and Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik restated the EU's commitment to the reduction of animal testing. Are politicians more willing to act? What gives? From Cordis News.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

For being invited to the Global Bird Watcher’s Conference , I would like to thank the organizers: Government of Gujarat and the Gujarat Tourism Corporation. The conference was organized by excellent J.N. Rao Travel, and the post-conference bird tour by Arpit Deomurari whose Indian list these days stand somewhere at 900+.

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Critter News

JANUARY 19, 2009

The panel is now known as the Food and Agriculture Committee, and the new chairman is Dean Florez, Steinberg revealed at a news conference Jan. Several environmental groups were represented at the news conference, during which Steinberg said the changes would usher in a new era in California agriculture policy. “My

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10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2013

It turned out that I had met the other guide a year ago at the Global Bird Watchers’ Conference in Gujarat. For being invited to the Global Bird Watcher’s Conference, I would like to thank the organizers: Government of Gujarat, Gujarat Tourism Corporation and the Forest Department of Gujarat. And why are they parked?

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

Of course both Mike and I were out and about spotting some birds this weekend.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 31, 2010

He asked industry experts at the conference to give their input on how the center should be developed. Rounds says a biotech facility is important in creating disease-free animals. Rounds says the proposed project is in the conceptual phase.

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Critter News

MARCH 23, 2010

Delegates to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Qatar voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks. This really sucks. According to the New York Times.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2019

They are often more commonly heard than seen, but that does not confer much celebrity on such common, widespread, omnipresent and noisy birds. They hold a similar status in their family as the Common Gallinule and American Coot cling to amongst the Rallidae. But the tree had more to offer.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2009

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is sponsoring a Michael Vick celebration in Newport News. Whether you think he deserves a second chance or not in the NFL, I find it a little strange that they are sponsoring this. What exactly are they celebrating? His release from prison?

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2022

It turned out that I had met the other guide a year ago at the Global Bird Watchers’ Conference in Gujarat. Chiku goes for a chat with their guide, only to return saying: You seem to be a celebrity – he asked me is that Dragan Simic with you? And why are they parked? Well, busy observing the Great Indian Bustard, of course.

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