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Tremendous Torrent Ducks

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Torrent Ducks are the thrill-seekers of the avian world. But Torrent Ducks are fearless and to witness some of their daredevil feats ranks pretty high in the book “1000 Avian Spectacles to See Before You Die” A book that I have not yet written. We initially only found a male Torrent Duck and later on, only a female.

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Proposed Changes to the Duck Stamp Not Well Received

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In 2015 a Federal Duck Stamp Task Force was convened under the auspices of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) consisting of seventeen individuals. b) Recommendation : Work with all groups to identify synergistic opportunities for promoting broad conservation benefits of the Duck Stamp. 1) Action : U.S.

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Sentient: a book review

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As late as 1963, Higgins says, there were various theories that sought to explain the hunting prowess of owls – smell, night vision, the ability to detect body heat. That innate sense of direction is, according to recent research, a result of the ability to detect the earth’s magnetic field. And do humans share this ability?

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Acheron Delta, Greece: Hell is Closed for Renovation

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We tried yesterday to visit the Nekromanteio of Afyra, the very entrance of ancient Greek’s Hades, but the world of the dead was locked up (well, not really for renovation, but for further research at this archeological site, after the height of a tourist season). High ’tsi-tsi-tsi’ and one turquoise Common Kingfisher flies by.

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The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

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Proposal: Creation of a Federal Wildlife Conservation Stamp A birder, wildlife watcher, photographer and non-hunter version of the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (aka Federal Duck Stamp). She says, “there’s just a cultural bias against anything related to hunting.”

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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the development of field-based ornithological research in Europe and Great Britain; a quick step back through the history to look at bird protection, conservation, and our precarious future, with a focus on Birkhead’s long-term (50 years!) Common Guillemot research at Skomer Island, Wales. Beagle , pt.

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Sam Lena Park, Tucson, Arizona

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My research into the history of this area has yielded very little, only that it is well liked by 786 people on Facebook, the local Disc Golf Group gives it high praise, and that my favorite part of this location, what is called the “Environmental Restoration Area” is popular with several Birding Websites.

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