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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

10,000 Birds

I am not sure if this is totally true in the widest sense, especially when it comes to the question of WHY birds migrate (I’m asked this question constantly by beginning birders and would love an answer that doesn’t involve a garble of words about magnetic fields, genetics, and scarcity of resources). THIS IMAGE NOT IN THE BOOK.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

10,000 Birds

But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today. Dr. David Lavigne, Science Advisor to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, co-authored Gaining Ground: In Pursuit of Ecological Sustainability 5.

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Guide to the Birds of Honduras Translation Project

10,000 Birds

He has recorded over 20 new bird records for Honduras, dozens of new butterflies, new orchid records and even new species for science. How can the people of a country take an earnest appreciation and any magnitude of assimilating any kind of conservation ethic if they don’t even have access to literature pertaining to their own country?

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Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Bird communication is a complex and evolving science. I wish there was more discussion of research techniques and resources. It would love to read more about the ethical considerations that go into using playback for research purposes and how federal rules against playback affect research design.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. And, each essay tells a story. ” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!

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The Duck Stamp and The Wildlife Conservation Stamp Living in Symbiosis?

10,000 Birds

The Mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans 1.

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Birding for the Curious: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Finding owls is the occasion to discuss the ethics of playback. This makes for an attractive looking book, but I do think that the page space could have been put to better use, maybe for a listing of the resources (organizations, field guides, citizen science websites) recommended throughout the book.

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