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What is a “Nonessential Experimental” California Condor?

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Of course, the California Condor is listed as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and it has been famously subject to some of the most ambitious conservation efforts (including litigation ) ever undertaken for a bird. But condors have not been in the Pacific Northwest for more than a century.

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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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Osborn, a passionate field biologist who participates to the core of her being three re-introduction projects aimed at saving three very different, endangered species: Peregrine Falcon, Hawaiian Crow (‘Alala)*, and California Condor. This is the most intense, tragic section. Author Sophie A.

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This Week in Bird News: Hawaiian Edition

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Currently extinct in the wild , the species is the subject of an intensive breeding program in captivity, and hopes are high to release some birds back into their native Hawaiian habitat later this year.

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Ten Ways To Be A Better (Online) Birder

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Don’t even bring up using tapes on endangered species. as a tool to have people identify birds for them. No need to get defensive. It’s illegal, it disturbs birds, and if you do admit to doing this, you are only going to encourage others to make the same mistake. It looked like a Great Blue Herun. What bird is this?”

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The Giving Birders: Are They Out There?

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Private property holders with prairie/agricultural land can potentially make a big difference in maintaining and recovering populations of many of these charismatic species. Mountain Plover and many other grassland birds have populations in steep decline. Rich in life, rich in birds, yes…but a birder billionaire I am not.

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The Horrors of Shark Finning

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Shark finning is the practice of removing fins from live sharks with sharp tools, and then tossing the shark back into the ocean. While there are laws in place protecting endangered species of shark from shark finning, international waters are rarely regulated when it comes to the practice.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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The tools envisaged for this are improving habitat management (including transboundary reserves), fighting the poachers and collaborating with local communities. Conservation endangered species India Mammals tiger' Some results may already be visible. Cover photo: Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

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