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

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He is also a sculptor and a naturalist and has combined his observations with his art in past titles, notably House of Owls (2015), In the Company of Crows and Raven s (2005), and Marine Birds and Mammals of Puget Sound (1982). © 2023 Tony Angell; © 2023 Mark E. Indeed, Hauber does make this plea in his concluding chapter.

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Little Barrier Island and the New Zealand Storm-petrel

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The island was mostly forested through its history and never had introduced browsing mammals, meaning it had an intact flora. It’s home to Kokako and Little Spotted Kiwi , and has been a refuge used in protecting the endangered Kakakpo. The species was lost for over a hundred years before being rediscovered in 2003.

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Palin Now Going After Endangered Whales

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At issue is the population of {the Cook Inlet beluga) whales, which were put under the protections of the Marine Mammal Protection Act eight years ago, which scientists argue hasn't sped their recovery: Palin begs to differ. For this reason, the state of Alaska contends that additional regulation is unnecessary.

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Flock to Marion

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This is a cruise like no other, full of scientific lectures, over forty guides spread out on deck, bird-themed parties, and a lights-off mandate to protect birds at night. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013. It is an extremely popular fundraising project with an almost cult-like following.

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Disaster in the Sundarbans

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Add 315 bird species, 42 species of mammals – including Vulnerable Irrawaddy and Endangered Ganges River Dolphins , 61 amphibians and reptiles – including Estuarine Crocodile , at least 150 species of commercially important fish and 334 plant species to the picture. Using cooking pots, the fishermen collected stained plant matter.

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A Brief Coastal Visit to Oz

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Given this Blog is 10,000 Birds I would like to share, over time, some of the 350 plus Sunshine Coast birds and my favourite birding locations plus some mammals and other critters of my greater area. As my opening word suggests; the Sunshine Coast is located in Australia as the attached Google map illustrates.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . All these forests are in “protected” forest reserves, however at some, logging permits are reportedly being issued for harvesting of these forests. What makes Ghana so special?

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