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What the rings reveal

10,000 Birds

Then it’s a matter of doing a little research on the internet to find who rang the bird you saw, and then emailing the details of your sighting. Only when I downloaded my images did I spot the ring, which was clear and easy to read (2BAT). Once again I did my internet research and managed to contact the person who had ringed the gull.

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The Cry of the Curlew

10,000 Birds

Research by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust has shown that predation by Foxes (of both eggs and chicks) is one of the most serious factors limiting the success of nesting Curlews. It is surrounded by a Fox-proof fence No one seems quite sure how many pairs there are today, but my guess would be between 20 and 30.

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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

10,000 Birds

You can access and bookmark it on your computer, or even better you can download the app for free on your iPhone or Android. Animal Help Now is the first nationwide response system for wildlife emergencies. AHNow’s database includes wildlife rehabilitators, rescues and hotlines, as well as veterinarians who treat wildlife.

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Cat People VS Dog People

4 The Love Of Animals

“Before bringing home a new pet, owners should research a breed’s energy level and temperament to make sure it matches up with the owners’ lifestyle.”. For more information, and to download a coupon to try the Royal Canin formulas, visit www.RCBestInBreed.com. cats dogs'

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Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean: A Book Review by a Lover of Parliaments

10,000 Birds

I could go on and on, it’s that kind of a book—a comprehensive treatment of a species we respect and adore, based on the most current research, written in a style that, while factual, is from the author’s viewpoint, flavoring facts with a witty, observant personal quality. Mitochondrial DNA analysis strikes again.

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From Russia With Birds: The World’s Biggest Owl, “Zombie” Pigeons

10,000 Birds

By braving double-digit-below-zero conditions, however, researchers learned that Blakiston’s Fish Owl favors salmon, and that it prefers nesting cavities in big, old-growth trees; when these trees die and fall into streams, they create waterflow patterns that are beneficial to the salmon. visit the website devoted to it.

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Raptors of Mexico and Central America: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The accounts vary in length from two to six pages, and are well illustrated with photographic images by Ryan Phillips of the Belize Raptor Research Institute and a group of 40 photographers from the United States and Central America. You can download some of his papers from the Peregrine Fund web site. John Schmitt, Oxford Univ.

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