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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

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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Birding Shanghai in March 2024

10,000 Birds

He was a strong promoter of technical education and one of the founders of a women’s university. As I am sure I have mentioned before, a lot of science work seems to aim to prove the obvious – though the researchers still phrase their results very carefully. Really not much fun to write about good guys.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

4 The Love Of Animals

Mars Petcare is collaborating with the YMCA in 5 cities to start, to bring pet-friendly health and physical activity education and programming to communities. Exercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle, and research suggests that owning a pet helps increase levels of physical activity. New York City; Nashville, Tenn.;

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