10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2024

He was a strong promoter of technical education and one of the founders of a women’s university. I am sure some people will hate this photo of a Eurasian Hoopoe , framed as it is by human artifacts. Really not much fun to write about good guys. Of course, me being me, this is a good reason to show it.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

One of the interesting things about web cams is that as they foster familiarity, they also favor the familiar human urge to impose narrative. One of the advantages of these narratives is that – unlike the tales of Ernest Thompson Seton or the images presented in museum dioramas – they can’t be scripted.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

It also has one of the highest human population densities in the state. Not surprisingly, this brings Burrowing Owls into close contact with humans across the county. Loss of habitat due to development, disturbance at burrows and negative interactions with humans are some of the threats facing this charismatic species.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2012

The artist used parts of animals to create his art: De Molina’s Miami attorney Ben Kuehne said the artist was “extremely remorseful and apologetic,” while fully acknowledging his actions which were opposite to what he meant to express with his art: that humans menace the rich diversity of wildlife.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

And like humans, if a wild animal is injured he needs to be treated by a licensed medical person, not a well-intentioned accountant, plumber, or six year old child. Instead, bring your child to fundraisers, to sanctuaries, to demonstrations with trained education animals. I know nothing about kids.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2013

Like cats, the rat was introduced over much of the world by humans. As for the former, diseases are spread by fleas, which also plague rats, which makes rats as much a victim as humans, and as for the latter, rats are clearly wildlife and how can wildlife be blamed for hurting wildlife? Please consider donating your time and money.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2016

While I walked, parallel to the saltwater, I saw three Florida Department of Environmental Protection staff members putting up the “do not cross” signs that cordoned off dunes from trespassing by us humans. Soon, these ropes and signs will be on nearly all the breeding beaches, plus a few bridges and rooftops to boot.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2016

Bats just love to fly into human hair!” Two: Humans are diurnal, which means they are normally active during the day. Three: Why would anyone , no matter what their species, want to become tangled in human hair? million-year-old early human. Porcupines throw their quills! The same goes for raccoons. On to the avian world.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2013

The cause of this decline is not necessarily poisoning by humans, but this is just a contributing factor. Campaigns to educate people regarding what condors actually do and how to prevent it have been underway. Campaigns to educate people regarding what condors actually do and how to prevent it have been underway.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2016

There is evidence that toxoplasma leads, in humans, to an elevated risk of mental illness and depression. The traditional, supposedly humane answer to the glut of feral cats has been institution of “TNR” programs – trap, neuter, return. Infected rats, for example, no longer shun cat urine but find it an aphrodiasic.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

I worked with education owls for over ten years, from Great Horned Owls to Saw-whet Owls (above bird). Granted those birds had a very different outlook on humans than wild owls, but there were times they were stressed and a good program person can read those signs and know when to end a program when the owl needs it.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2012

Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. Led by professionals who have experience with organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, the group is definitely not new to the issues surrounding animals worldwide.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The crows are not friendly to humans, although they sometimes make an exception for the person who raised them. The nighttime version of this occurred at Louise Shimmel’s Cascades Raptor Center in Oregon, when her education director took their Barn Owl to the flight cage for some exercise.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2014

Most were introduced, meaning they were brought to Florida by humans. However, captive-reared mallards are being unlawfully released by humans in large numbers in Florida. State biologists believe though that the best way to reduce these releases and the resulting hybridization is through public information and education campaigns.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 8, 2011

Rather, he was a handy cat, one who could escape from all cages; one who could rouse his humans from a deep sleep as he played with anything and everything they dared to leave on the kitchen counter; one who could even, despite all odds, teach dog-only hearts to open up and love the newest member of their family. I’m Here too!”

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

He said the federal government’s and Alaska’s state rules were, for the most part, okay; they were consistent and generally made sense for the safety of both humans and wildlife, and in many respects, coincided with his own views of protecting the native environment. Can a dead bird educate the researcher on its song?

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 7, 2011

They are disappearing quickly due to habitat loss as well as conflict with humans. So of course we wanted to help spread the word about the Cause an Uproar initiative. Big cats in the world need our help. Everything from lions in Kenya to snow leopards in the Himalaya, the big cats all need our help.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) announced today it has launched a one-year national animal research education campaign. Since 2004, public support for humane animal research to advance human and animal health has fallen 10 points. Once again, they're just using their most effective weapon.guilt.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 26, 2011

Following the devastating tornado that ravaged Joplin, Missouri, American Humane Association has mobilized its famed Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ team to help the animal victims there. Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane Association. About American Humane Association.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

I am very happy Osborn decided to tell her stories again; enlightening, amusing, and educational, they also give insight into what it’s like to work as part of the Condor Recovery Project–the extended hours, physical labor, stress, and fun. Osborn is a superlative natural history writer.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2022

Most trails that land managers describe on the maps or their websites as “accessible” could use a few important improvements… and educating land managers on this and empowering them to make the best with what they have is our approach.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

We’re pleased to share his thoughtful perspective and plea for your consideration… Dear Friends and Lovers of Birds, On Friday, October 14th, to my knowledge, the first feature film with the subject being Birding ever made, with any intent to portray birders as human beings, will be released. How will it help Birds?

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Animal Person

MARCH 23, 2009

But more important, commenter Daniel Manahan could use some gentle education. Finally, there's an alert from Susan Hargreaves, who is a humane educator here in South Florida (via Trish). I've had the pleasure of seeing her in action with adults and children and I profoundly admire her vegan education and animal rights activism.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2011

But in the case of Harris Hawks , this mentality jumps the species barrier and they form a strong bond with their human partners, readily accepting their non-avian hunting companions as members of their pack. Many falconers use their birds to educate children as to the importance of raptors. Take lions, wolves, hyenas to name a few.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

It also summarizes the vagrancy status of every bird family in the whole wide world, which makes it fun to read as well as superbly educational. There are many more factors than I imagined: compass errors, wind drift, overshooting, extreme weather and irruptions, natural dispersal, and human-driven vagrancy.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2013

The great thing about raising an education bird,” says Lisa, “is that you can do everything you’re never allowed to do with the wild ones.” Rehabbers have to grin and bear it during baby season; we raise incredibly cute wild birds behind masks, give them no human attention, and make sure they bond with each other and not us.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2014

But, you never get the feeling that you are reading an EDUCATIONAL book. We see a Puerto Rican Parrot flying over the heads of two humans (the authors, it turns out), their yellow and white shirts shining like beacons in a landscape of forest and olive and emerald greens and cobalt blues. A hawk-avoidance training program is created.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

ad_icon The practice, however, is fiercely criticized by researchers and marine mammal conservationists, including the educational anthropologist widely credited with having invented it, retired Florida International University researcher Betsy Smith.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2012

Is nature a place for solemn education and reflection? Are humans a part of nature or a force (sometimes benevolent, more often destructive) that acts upon it? On top of that, every editorial choice not only says something, but says a million different things, some of which the creators may not even consciously intend.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

This spurred her to pursue a career in environmental education and wildlife nature tourism as a park ranger in Texas and as the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Coordinator with Florida Fish and Wildlife. It has had very few humans walk its soil and who have had little impact to this otherwise pristine nature. and seabirders.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

From plastics made from feather protein to diesel fuel made from fat to organic fertilizer made from poultry litter, the USA's top meat producers are developing new uses and markets for the animal parts that humans won't eat, says Tom Cook, president of the National Renderers Association in Alexandria, Va. Once you're dead, you're dead.

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Animal Person

MAY 30, 2009

The Humane Society of the United States is the big bully on this strange playground. Often confused with American Humane Association, they raise tens of millions, not to ‘save the animals’ as most people assume but to further the causes of vegetarianism and ending animal agriculture."

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The AALAS Foundation has teamed up with the Whyville Web site to launch the Community Animal Research Environment (CARE), a series of educational games in a virtual laboratory. There was a link from Drovers, America's Beef Business Source. Here's how they describe it. Talk about an unholy alliance.beef and medical research.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Not sure why they spend time in Shanghai in winter when they could come here though, but then again, I usually do not understand most of the behavior of humans either. Yes, we have them in Shanghai as well. Blue-throated Bee-eaters build nests on sticks sticking out of the water. Then, there are raptors. of its hunts are successful.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

In the majority of cases, it is humans who are to blame for the plunging numbers of animals, and Corwin is very clear about the extent to which we have destroyed the world around us. We can stop using animals and "allocate resources" to educate Homo sapiens worldwide to change their relationship to the animals around them.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2012

The nest cam, in my mind, is the perfect compromise — minimally invasive to the bird, while offering even the most unadventureous or house-bound humans the opportunity to get to know a small slice of nature.

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