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Responsible Birding in Colombia with Jaguarundi Travel
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 20, 2021
Around the year of 2007, I was working in the field living with various local communities and understanding their needs, while at the same time mass international tourism was starting in Colombia. Santa Marta mountains, view from San Lorenzo Ridge, Colombia.
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Costa Rica on a relaxed birding pace
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
– the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre in Turrialba. Yet, the organisers, Futuropa and ProImagen Costa Rica, kindly kept my ticket valid and this October I revisited Costa Rica. Not just to bird, but equally to rest, reset and restart. And also, to bird. More about it in the weeks to come.
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"Educate, Investigate, Liberate"
Animal Person
JUNE 6, 2009
You may know Jose Valle of the International Organization for the Abolition of Animal Slavery, AnimalEquality. He recently wrote me: We are an abolitionist group and our approach is "Educate, Investigate & Liberate".
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Whooping Cranes Shot and Killed in Kentucky
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2014
To learn more—and educate others—about Whooping Cranes, there are plenty of resources. The International Crane Foundation is a good start, as are the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership , Journey North , and the above-mentioned Operation Migration. What thrill there is in murdering an endangered species, I’ll never know.).
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Can Nature Take Care of Itself?
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 4, 2015
This blog was written by Marge Gibson, co-founder of Raptor Education Group, Inc. Ironically, the time when a person first finds and brings in or reports an injured bird is the ideal time for education, potentially turning that person into one who appreciates wildlife for life.
A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds (Two I help, one tries to kill me)
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
I happened to work at that facility, for International Bird Rescue at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center , part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. After going the through the “red tape” of the international border crossing, the bird was sent by jet to us in LA.
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Devils Backbone Brewing Company Vienna Lager
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Dreher’s education included a visit to the massive London brewery Barclay Perkins – at the time, the largest brewery in the world – and he even admitted to pilfering yeast from breweries in the great West Midlands brewing city of Burton-on-Trent.
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15 Resources for Employer Branding Professionals
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 23, 2017
To help you achieve this, we’ve put together a list of some our most-loved and highly successful resources to inspire, educate, and help you reach your employer branding goals. Digital signage management One of the simplest and most powerful tools you have to promote your employer brand internally is through digital signage.
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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review
10,000 Birds
JULY 5, 2022
I put it in a small box for several hours, where it appeared to recover, but studies have shown that internal injuries from a strike usually kill the bird. As Klem emphasizes in the beginning of the book, we really don’t know what a bird sees, we can only make educated assumptions based on what we know about their biology and behavior.
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Rocky & Bella, Inc. earns National Animal Supplement Quality Seal
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
The natural, whole-food pet supplement was formulated by Dr. Patricia Jordan, a naturopathic veterinarian with more than 25 years of experience with an education in both conventional and holistic veterinary medicine. —Pet supplement company Rocky & Bella, Inc. Learn more about Spark at [link] and request a free sample.
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The Little Big Year-Week 44: Off to the islands ‘Mon
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 19, 2018
This fairly good sized piece of property is a mix of petting zoo, education center and rehabilitation center for birds and animals. The gardens are known for their large flock of Flamingos, and they do a regular feeding, much to the delight of the, well, interesting mix of international travelers. US per day will be available!
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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review
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. internal compasses tied to the earth’s magnetic fields? other compass senses like the stars?–and –and how an error may be made and how that error may become a pattern.
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Snail Kites at East Lake Toho
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
The birds interacted in the air several times and watching their behavior with each other and while they were hunting was educational and enjoyable. Cloud’s Lakefront Park on East Lake Tohopekaliga, was fruitful and I got to watch two different Snail Kites looking for snails. Snail Kites flying over the marshes at East Lake Toho.
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Lightning Storms and Eagles
10,000 Birds
JULY 26, 2013
This blog was written by Marge Gibson, founder of the Raptor Education Group, Inc. Here is one of her stories: It was a dismal, rainy June day when my summer interns started. It was Megan’s first day as an intern for REGI. But in birds they eat living tissue, and once they are internal will kill the patient.
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The Devil Is In The D-Con
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2014
Anti-coagulants cause internal hemorrhaging, take several days to make their victims to bleed out, but, if caught in time, can be treated with Vitamin K; the “better alternative” is a neurotoxin which causes brain swelling and nervous system disruption, can affect its victims in two hours, and has no antidote.
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Is Dolphin Therapy Cruel to Dolphins?
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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How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated)
10,000 Birds
MAY 12, 2020
million), Cornell Lab of Ornithology (~770,000), American Bird Conservancy (~730,000), BirdLife International (~325,000), and the National Wildlife Refuge System (~270,000). More broadly, for bird-related conservation and study, there are: National Audubon Society (~1.4
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Busch Gardens Welcomes New Baby Cheetah
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 17, 2011
Cheetahs are included on both the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) list of vulnerable species as well as on the US Endangered Species Act list of threatened species. Only approximately 12,400 cheetahs remain in the wild.
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Rachel Carson: Secret Birder
10,000 Birds
JULY 12, 2012
Even now, some fifty years later, I pay close attention to the last few robins of every fall, noting their growing restlessness and sending them an internal plea to return in a few short months. Educated at Pennsylvania College for Women and Johns Hopkins University, she went on to become a marine biologist and eventually worked for the U.S.
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Sani Lodge Birdwatching
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 31, 2011
The community of Sani has experienced the life changing forces of ecoturism and now are totally focused on forest conservation, customer satisfaction, health and education for their children. In order to benefit our local economy I planned a trip to visit the Sani Lodge which is owned and operated by the local Kitchua community of Sani.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges
10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2015
Other wildlife-dependent recreation on national wildlife refuges includes wildlife photography, environmental education, wildlife observation and interpretation. The Refuge in partnership with other publicly owned (State of Vermont) lands has been designated a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.
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5 ways to help the animal rescue efforts in Chile and Haiti
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 29, 2010
These three groups are already operating mobile veterinary clinics and other services in Haiti, and planning to go to Chile when they’re allowed in: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare). Educating ourselves to the need, and how we can help, is part of the solution. They depend upon charitable contributions to keep.
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Flock to Marion
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. This is Hannah’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. Hannah and Erik ready to see some birds! I love to go on cruises.
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Pet Foster Care Helps To Smooth Adoption Process
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 30, 2011
Donna Spector is a board-certified veterinary internist who has written and lectured extensively on nutrition, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other animal health issues.
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How Many Birders Are There, Really?
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2016
More broadly, for bird-related conservation and study, there are: National Audubon Society (about 740,000), Cornell Lab of Ornithology (about 680,000), American Bird Conservancy (about 580,000), BirdLife International (about 250,000), National Wildlife Refuge System (about 225,000), Bosque del Apache NWR (about 58,000).
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Then I started volunteering at The Raptor Center to give educational programs with live birds of prey and my trainer was a master falconer. Turns out the founder of TRC and many the vets who worked in clinic were falconers as well. I learned that I knew nothing of falconry. Is there a black market for falconry birds?
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Disaster Preparedness Plan May Save Your Pet’s Life
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 12, 2011
Donna Spector is a board-certified veterinary internist who has written and lectured extensively on nutrition, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other animal health issues.
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Critter News
AUGUST 9, 2010
Through litigation, legislation, and public education, BFUSA leads vital campaigns against animals in entertainment, exotic “pets”, trapping and fur, and destructive international wildlife trade. Born Free USA (BFUSA) is a nationally recognized leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation.
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On Blogs, Films and.
Animal Person
SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
Tribe of Heart's heartbreaking yet inspiring Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home is premiering at the Moondance International Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado on September 26-27. First the news, in case you haven't heard: Animal Acres in Los Angeles now has a blog by Philip called Vegan Sanctuary. Check it out!
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Frogs and Toads of the World: A Book Review by a Fairy Tale Junkie
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2012
Or, one of the 145 species of Glass frogs living in the Cental and South American rainforests, I could look through the transparent skin on their undersides and see their internal organs. Which makes it educational and fun, whatever suits your reading style. There is still a lot of work to be done in this area.
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From Today's New York Times
Animal Ethics
MARCH 17, 2008
Change will take place only when governments work with local and international animal welfare groups and concerned individuals to address the root of the problem through education and humane methods of population control, such as spaying and neutering.
Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
His underlying point should be well taken by all of us: Birders and bird-educators could have an impact on the future of the Refuge System. I’m extremely grateful to Paul for taking the initiative in raising awareness of this NWR campaign. They may weigh in to make their voices heard… or not.
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The World’s Most Beautiful Goose?
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 26, 2024
Stopping spring shooting and educating hunters about these endangered birds has helped reduce the pressure on the species, but many threats still remain. The post The World’s Most Beautiful Goose?
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130 Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America: A Review by a Sparrow Fan
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2019
Other historical treatments are necessarily shorter, reflecting less information available, but even in the 2-page treatment of the endemic Black-chested Sparrow, the history of the bird’s discovery–really a story of international research utilizing a 19th-century photograph–takes up over half of the species account.
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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2023
What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.
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Turtles of the World: A Guide To Every Family–A Book Review by a Turtle Lover
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Later introductory chapters are easier reading and educational, especially if you know little about turtles. Dr. Whit Gibbons is a well-known herpetologist, Professor Emeritus of Ecology, University of Georgia, and former Head of the Environmental Outreach and Education program at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL).
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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
SOPI) is the leading ornithological organization and it performs research, education, and outreach. Forest Service (particularly the International Institute of Tropical Forestry ) the U.S. Birding has a well-known diversity problem, namely that it is overwhelmingly a pastime of affluent, educated, middle-aged whites.
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From Today's New York Times
Animal Ethics
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Were I also to internalize the pain experienced by animals, I’d simply shut down. When even educated, intelligent people make elementary mistakes, there is no hope. Whose lot could that possibly help? Sandy Asirvatham Baltimore, Md., Alice Desaulniers Irvington, N.Y., Several of them commit flagrant fallacies.
Busch Gardens’ Baby Cheetah Gets a New Puppy Pal
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 14, 2011
Eventually, the pair will live together and even travel together, helping the park’s education team teaching the public about the plight of cheetahs in the wild and the importance of Busch Gardens’ conservation efforts. The two were first introduced over the weekend and have been spending supervised play times together each day.
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100 From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds
Animal Person
JULY 20, 2009
These poor animals are literally running for their lives and we must do everything we can to educate people about their suffering and exploitation and work towards ending this horribly cruel activity because many people out there just don't know any different, so we must be the greyhound's best advocate and use our voice for theirs.
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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea–A Field Guide Review
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Rheindt, gives an in-depth education on the geographic history and current state of the region. So, the question of whether field guides should be written for the political or biogeographic area probably are not as important as simply having up-to-date field guides for the area, period. Introduction. Conclusion.
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Birding Shanghai in January 2024
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
That matters because Oriental Storks – once fairly common – are now listed as Endangered, with Birdlife International estimating the world population at 1000–2499 mature individuals (meaning the three individuals I saw represent 0.1% of the total, a sobering thought).
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