10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2021

Passing by the Ecka fish farm, the largest inland fish farm of Europe, we visited the Belo Jezero Lake to pick Ferruginous Duck , Black and Whiskered Terns , Pygmy Cormorant , Squacco Heron , Eurasian Spoonbill , Great Reed and Savi’s Warblers. Red-footed Falcon by Martin Mecnarowski/Wikimedia Commons.

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Serbia Birds Romania Eagles 237

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

I live in the southeast of Europe, for a while lived in the south of Africa and also have extensively birded western and central India. Here where I live – in one of the bird-richest corners of Europe, but I miss the species diversity of my yester years. Map by BirdLife International. I am talking 600 or 700+ bird species.

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Sri Lanka Botswana Africa Serbia 257

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

And here in Europe, they are the real deal, an indigenous species and not domesticated animals gone wild. These handsome finches breed in the far north of Europe and come here for the winter only. I think all were males, at last two huge ones certainly were. Photographed within Beljarica: five White-tailed Eagles by Snezana Panjkovic.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 21, 2011

I don't see what they get out of it, unless they want to impress Europe, which has already banned seal products. Russia has been the biggest market for the Canadian seal fur industry. Russia has been the biggest market for the Canadian seal fur industry. Excerpted from the Globe and Mail.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

And, few insights into the economic side of what is essentially a profitable industry. Each decade of the 20th century is then explored, taking a close look at the development of wild bird feeding as an industry and a hobby, grounding trends within larger world events. But, not a lot of information about how this national passion (52.8

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America Industry Squirrels Birds 228

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

In fact, it wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that brewing became a decidedly urban endeavor, as beer barons – particularly in Britain and America – amassed the means of production and harnessed cheap labor in booming cities, using raw materials hauled in from the distant countryside by modern conveyances such as the canal boat or railcar.

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Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 118

Critter News

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Is there a different culture regarding animals in Europe? Industry representatives were also present at the conference, which was held as part of the European Partnership on Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA). Tags: europe animal research drug companies medical research. I just don't understand it. What gives?

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Medical Research Belgium Animal Animal Suffering 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 15, 2012

Specifically, rural northwestern Spain, at various points along the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route to the supposed burial place of Saint James the apostle and, before that, to the westernmost point in continental Europe, the supposed End of the Earth, the Finis Terra. There are many big birds, many pretty birds.

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Spain Europe Industry Rodents 171

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2023

Apparently, in Europe Bramblings are the species appearing in the largest flocks and are thus “an interesting case study for discussing number estimates” ( source ). It was my impression that they are thriving here, and a very recent (2023) paper confirms that indeed Chinese Blackbirds do well in cities.

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Birds Blackbirds Indonesia Bhutan 195

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2020

Chamois is an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. In a second, it disappeared into trees, down towards a rocky gorge, but not before I spotted it. Yes, yes, I know, not countable – it’s not a bird.

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Serbia Bears Birds Mammals 264

Critter News

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Europe's environment chief plans to ban laboratory tests on mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans -- in a clampdown on animal testing by the drugs industry and other laboratories. Tags: europe apes. Their is a proposal to ban testing on apes in the EU.

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Apes Animal Welfare Gorillas Europe 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

A substantial fund of EUR50 million (US$74 million) is being offered to European research teams to develop alternatives to animal testing for cosmetics and related industries. Tags: europe animal research cosmetics medical research.

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Research Medical Research Medical Animal Research 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

The lock bridge over the River Wye proved to have nothing at all to do with the Industrial Revolution of 18th and 19th century Britain, but was obviously popular in its own way with sweethearts visiting the quaint Derbyshire village of Bakewell. It was late in the evening by now and trees overhung the river casting it into deep shadow.

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Industry Europe Raised Research 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

[The conference] began on the 30th of August and runs until the 3rd of September, two members of the RSPCA’s Research Animals Department are attending the event together with worldwide representatives of NGOs, industry and science as well as authorities and decision-makers.

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Critter News

JUNE 4, 2009

Drug industry group EFPIA said the parliament had managed to balance the protection of animals, the reality of biomedical research, and the needs of patients. Tags: europe animal research medical research. They also called for a feasibility study before agreeing to a ban on capturing wild primates to use in laboratories.

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Medical Research Medical Research Apes 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2015

Beside Andrea Bonetti, the guide from Natural Greece, there were four more bird guides coming from some of the leading tour operators in the industry. As it turned out, I was the only travel writer of the group. Picture 1: Siberian Greylag Goose – Anser anser rubrirostris. Picture 2: Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina.

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Greece Woodpeckers Eagles Birds 244

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Colombia wants to go big into the birding travel industry, with appropriate government backing of bird lodges and guides and the infrastructure needed to get people from the US and Canada and Europe right in front of some of the most incredible birds in the tropics. Though I was only there to go birding for two days, I saw a lot.

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Colombia Primates Reptiles Experience 143

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The New York Times obituary cited the series (and Steiner’s other books, but it was the series that made money) as reshaping the publishing industry in the United States.**. Yellow Wood-Warbler Plate from National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Eastern Region, rev. by John Bull and John Farrand, Jr.,

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North America America Birds California Condor 279

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

To the Editor: As sponsors of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act , we take issue with Christa Weil’s views on the horsemeat industry ( Op-Ed , March 5). The horse slaughter industry in the United States has nothing to do with feeding hungry people and everything to do with animal cruelty.

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New York Times Horse Slaughter New York Slaughter 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The result: the distribution of the chemicals in the muscles of the sparrows followed the order landfill>urban>industrial parks>suburban>rural>remote, indicating that the emissions were associated with landfills, urbanization, and industrialization. None other than W.S. of the German Anglers Association.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

No wonder rBGH has been banned in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. But I do know that the dairy industry and its lobbyists do not want to require labeling milk produced with rBST. Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns.

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New York Times New York 2007 Cows 40

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2019

First stop is the nearby Llobregat Delta reserve, a network of canals and pine forests squeezed in between the airport and industrial plants. It is the last day and the final presentation – I am taking binoculars out, coffee – goodbyes to the colleagues and a great workshop and off I go to meet Steve West, a local guide, and explore the area.

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Terrapins Eagles Europe Rats 180

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Europe has one species (Eurasian Spoonbill), the Americas have one (Roseate Spoonbill), Australia two (Royal and Yellow-billed Spoonbill), and Asia has two as well (Eurasian and Black-faced Spoonbill). Ostrich industry in Egypt. Preliminary Study of Slaughter Value and Meat Characteristics of 18 Months Ostrich Reared in Hungary.

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Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2013

First stop is the nearby Llobregat Delta reserve, a network of canals and pine forests squeezed in between the airport and industrial plants. Trips Catalonia Europe Spain' Llobregat Delta. The road follows the riverbank overgrown with reeds. In the valleys below, are small pine forests.

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Spain Terrapins Eagles Europe 217

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2023

If such human food is not available, the Yellow-billed Chough goes back to its original diet of (at least in Europe) grasshoppers, as described here. At least the second name hints at the higher elevation status of the Yellow-billed Chough. Or maybe there was just more need to collect food, but I like the first explanation better.

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Birds China Science Research 130

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

The story also presents the complicated political side to conservation, in this case pressure brought on Cyprus to squelch the bird slaughter when it was up for EU membership and the subsequent slide in enforcement, and the poachers’ move to slaughter on British bases, once Cyprus became a member.

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Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 250

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Out of just under 200 bird species I observed this year in SE Europe, there are 6 threatened species. In Europe the population size is estimated to be decreasing by 30-49% in 22.8 In Europe the population size is estimated to be decreasing by 30-49% in 15.9 Common Pochard by Graham Catley. years (three generations).

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Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 201

Critter News

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Drug and chemical companies say they endorse a Europe-wide initiative intended to eventually end the use of animals in research and safety testing. A report published by a panel of experts from industry, academic institutions and regulatory bodies supports an initiative aimed at finding alternatives to animal research.

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Animal Rodents Industry Animal Research 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2018

In the last several hundred years, this service has been performed by hops, but before their widespread adoption in medieval Europe, brewers relied on a compendium of botanical agents to bitter their beers – some of which contained psychoactive or mildly toxic substances.

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Collecting St. Louis Dogs Sparrows 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Human habitation and industry had an almost devastating effect on this area. from Princeton University Press (directly from their website or from online book stores) and in Europe from the South Georgia Heritage Trust website. There are eleven types of plant habitats, including Bog, Mire, and four kinds of grasslands.

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Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Our location meant that during the height of the pearling industry here the Pearling Masters sent their “whites&# to be laundered in Singapore by sea, as that was the fastest option! She has lived in the Middle East and the United States and traveled extensively in Europe.

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2011 Australia Deer New York 144

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's recommendation that industrialized nations need to cut emissions 80 to 95 percent by 2050 (limiting CO2 emissions to 450 ppm) to prevent severe climate change may not go far enough. s per capita greenhouse gas emissions are twice that of Europe and nearly 8 times that of China.

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