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Veterinarians among those cut in extensive layoffs at HHS

AVMA News

Mass firings at the Department of Health and Human Services on April 1 have included nearly 150 Food and Drug Administrations Center for Veterinary Medicine staff members, many of whom are veterinarians.

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Ask a Birder: Do birds play?

10,000 Birds

The short answer is yes – and I will spare you a long explanation how playing needs to be defined first before addressing the issue. The longer answer addresses some additional questions, namely What kinds of play do birds do? Which bird species are particularly playful? Why do birds play? What does play indicate about the birds?

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Become the Manager You Want to Be and Others Need

Sales and Marketing Management

Sabina Nawaz is an executive coach and former Microsoft manager whose new book, Youre the Boss, provides insights on a wide range of challenges, traps and best practices for new managers and veterans alike. The post Become the Manager You Want to Be and Others Need appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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How New Advertisement Spending Forecasting Will Impact Your Accounts

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As new economic policies take shape in 2025, consumers are growing cautious about spending. New advertisement spending forecasting for 2025 indicates a likely pullback by marketers. You can boost sales from your accounts by recommending the right ad campaigns in the right formats. 2025 Outlook New advertisement spending forecasting for 2025 was issued by major industry watchers last week.

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Veterinarians on social media share highlights, challenges

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AVMA News spoke with several veterinarians and others in the profession on why and how theyre using social media, their unexpected stardoms, and its impact on their careers and lives.

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Bird Guides of the World: Melody Kehl, USA (AZ)

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What is your favorite bird species? Green-tailed Towhee What is your name, and where do you live? Melody Kehl, Tucson, AZ What are the main regions or locations you cover as a bird guide? Southeast Arizona How long have you been a bird guide? Since 1991 How did you get into bird guiding?

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How Can Sellers Successfully Establish Credibility in Sales?

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To establish credibility in sales requires going beyond reliability. It requires consistency, predictability and transparency. Trust is built through a series of interactions that consistently meet or exceed expectations, not just a single transaction. Why should you establish credibility in sales? Customers value partners who not only deliver results but do so consistently and predictably over time, writes Pascal Yammine.

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National Academies of Practice adds new veterinary fellows, professional members

AVMA News

The National Academies of Practice, an interdisciplinary organization of health care practitioners and scholars, accepted eight new fellows of the Veterinary Medicine Academy and three individuals were added as professional members of the academy in the veterinary medicine category.

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Down in the Swamp

10,000 Birds

The Red-Shouldered Hawk was soaring through the sky on a beautiful, winter morning. Suddenly, a white raptor dove at it and the hawk had to take defensive action. The Swallow-tailed Kite (pictured above) was announcing its presence for another season at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Southwest Florida.

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The Resilient Entrepreneur: Adapting and Innovating with Technology and Customer-Focused Marketing

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Technology isnt just a nice-to-have; its a survival tool for small businesses one thats essential for growth. The entrepreneurs who thrive in 2025 will be those who stick to sound business fundamentals, keep refining their marketing approach, and embrace new tools and technologies to stay ahead. The post The Resilient Entrepreneur: Adapting and Innovating with Technology and Customer-Focused Marketing appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Which Works Better: Streaming TV Ads or Linear?

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Consumers love watching TV linear and streaming. Thats the news from Samba TV which monitors viewing activity across three million opted-in smart TV users. The Stream 2025 report from Tubi confirms that over half of consumers, 57%,streaming TVfor 13 hours in one sitting. Given that behavior, how much should your accounts allocate to streaming TV ads?

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AVMA advocacy evident in recently introduced legislation

AVMA News

The AVMA is actively lobbying Congress on key issues such as rural veterinary shortages and access to essential drugs while also supporting measures aiding pet owners in affording veterinary care and preventing horse soring.

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Townsend’s Warblers

10,000 Birds

This past Monday, I was able to get out in the woods for a morning. But I was on my own, and not feeling all that ambitious. So I only went 16 km (10 miles) from home, to the woods uphill from the small town of San Miguel del Monte. It’s certainly not my birdiest site, but the woods are lovely.

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Newborn calves pinned, smacked, cursed at on organic dairy farm

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A newborn calf lay tucked beside his or her mother, the world still quiet. Still safe. Then came the footsteps. The mother stood, tense and unmoving, eyes fixed on the man approaching. He lunged, grabbing the calf by the legs and dragging him or her across the floor. The mother followed, just a step behind. He forced the calf down and jammed his fingers into his or her mouth.

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How to Use Hiring Assessment Tools to Test for Skills

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If you havent incorporated skills testing into hiring process, its time to start. A report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers ( NACE ) shows that using hiring assessment tools is a growing trend. Businesses realize that unbiased assessments can quickly identify top candidates for open positions. Why Skills Testing is Becoming More Important Employers are finding it challenging to hire candidates with the skills they need for their open positions.

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Hill’s releases inaugural global cat report amid push to focus on felines

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Hills Pet Nutrition has published its inaugural 2025 World of the Cat Report, as the company moves to become more feline-focused.

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The time of the Great Bustard

10,000 Birds

March is the month when we get the chance to observe the elaborate displays of the male Great Bustards (Otis tarda) as they attempt to dazzle the smaller females. The females appear unimpressed but they keep a close watch, measuring and comparing the different males before deciding with whom to mate.

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Education council schedules site visits – April 2025

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The AVMA Council on Education has scheduled site visits to 11 schools and colleges of veterinary medicine for the remainder of 2025, including a comprehensive site visit for Clemson University College of Veterinary Medicine in June.

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Veterinary Sector Spotlight: Emergency and critical care veterinary medicine

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Attracted by complex cases and helping patients immediately, Drs. Kelly Ross and Adesola Odunayo highlight the rewards of veterinary emergency and critical care medicine. They address misconceptions about demanding hours and stress, urging more to enter the field.

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Laughing Falcons, Motmots and more…

10,000 Birds

Arriving a bit earlier than expected at the birding lodge in Paraiso, Chiriqui Province, Panama, my room was not yet ready for checkin. No problem, as this gave me an opportunity to sit and chat with a group of international birders and hear their stories.

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Birding Lodges of the World: Los Tarrales Natural Reserve, Guatemala

10,000 Birds

Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)? Azure-rumped tanager (Poecilostreptus cabanisi) What is the name of your lodge, and since when has your lodge been operating? Los Tarrales Natural Reserve Since 2002 How best to travel to your lodge?

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Three Photos: Shrikes at Nanhui, Shanghai, China

10,000 Birds

Brown Shrike, Nanhui, Shanghai, May 24, 2024 Bull-headed Shrike, Nanhui, Shangai, October 16, 2022 Chinese Grey Shrike, Nanhui, Shanghai, October 12, 2019 … and even though this is definitely against the spirit of this series … Long-tailed Shrike, Nanhui, Shanghai, June 17, 2018 Tiger Shrike, Nanhui, Shanghai, May 29, 2024 Photos by Kai Pflug… Source

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Bigfoot in Oregon

10,000 Birds

Something is lurking in the temperate rainforests of the Oregon coast. Is it Sasquatch? It is hairy and with big feet, but no, it is a Common Dutchman and he is business birding again. It has been a while – but the opportunity to extend a trip to a well-known sneaker manufacturer with a few days on the Oregon coast… too good to miss.

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Ten Of Our Favorite Woodpeckers (Collaborative Post)

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The Woodpeckers The Picidae – the Woodpeckers – are among the most ancient of all bird families, and also one of the most successful. There are no fewer than 256 species, and they can be found from sea level to high altitudes across every continent except Australasia and Antarctica.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2025

10,000 Birds

March 2025 was another “short” birding month for me, given that I was away for the second half of the month – and it is still too early for any meaningful spring migration. Still, I saw a few birds. A flock of at least 7 Long-billed Dowitchers was one of the early highlights of the month on Chongming island.

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Podcast: Hannah and Erik Go Birding; Flock to Marion AGAIN 2025

10,000 Birds

Experienced birders know that birding is as much about listening as it is about seeing. While 10,000 Birds has traditionally focused on writing and photography—the visual side of birding—we’re now adding podcasts to highlight the importance of sound. Some of our authors already produce birding podcasts, and we’ll be sharing brief descriptions of each new episode here on 10,000 Birds.

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Sparrowhawk: The killer in the garden

10,000 Birds

Not many people have a good word to say about the Sparrowhawk, the feathered assassin in the garden. (Note for American readers: the Sparrowhawk is the Old World equivalent of the Sharp-shinned Hawk, and is similar in both size and appearance). These small hawks are spectacular killers, making flying raids on bird tables and carrying off anything from Blue T**s to Collared Doves.

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An Englishman’s home……

10,000 Birds

This post was originally published on February 07, 2016. It is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 years or so. It was a delightful afternoon. A weak winter sun lit the battlements and a slight breeze ruffled the surface of the water in the moat.

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Species Spotlight: Little Owl

10,000 Birds

By Itamar Procaccia, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel Itamar Procaccia is a professor at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel, specializing in the Physics of Complex Systems.

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These Podcast Topics Draw Audiences

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Are your accounts curious about advertising on podcasts? This format can be a hugely successful way for marketers to connect with specific audiences. And thats especially true if they appear on the right podcast topics. How Big is the Podcast Advertising Market? U.S. podcast advertising amounted to $2.57 billion in 2024. IAB analysts predict the market will reach $3 billion by 2026.

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