10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

So I put together a “carnival” (of sorts) of Feral Cat Ordinances and Issues that samples current events across the US. The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. This got me wondering what other cities were doing. Let’s start with Minneapolis, because that is what sparked my interest.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 213

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

Though, considering our choice to spend a huge hunk of time in kayaks, participating might be a better word then competing, but we knew that going in to the event, and, despite our finishing well back of the winners of the category* we had an absolute blast and really enjoyed our day birding the legendary environs of Cape May County.

New Jersey 161

New Jersey Bald Eagle Birds United States 161

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

I very much enjoyed the first section, which relates the history of the bird and its relationship with us, humans, from its discovery in 1851 up to the fateful Lake Mack fire and its aftermath in the 1980’s. Most of the chapters are in the first two sections; the future is a brief, open question.

Michigan 234

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 234

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2019

The human and economic consequences were dramatic, and continue to be felt. Studying the impact of hurricanes on birds requires data both before and after the event. territory of Puerto Rico, an American territory where researchers have numerous ongoing investigations, including many studies in El Yunque National Forest.

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Puerto Rico 2017 2018 Virgin Islands 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

Way back when I started what turned out to be my thesis research (on humans), it became important for me to learn about bird migration. I was involved in the study of human movement and navigation on land, and there was a lot of research coming out about bird navigation. Itcher birds, migratory members of the tern family. Image source.

Research 196

Research Humane Compassion New York 196

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

In any event, by mid summer or so, the babies are not so small and more or less do OK on their own and hang around the nest. Because Loons’ coastal wintering habitats can be severely impacted by oil spills and other human activities, this information has important implications for wildlife managers.

Humane 210

Humane Eagles Investigation Research 210

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2011

The modal bird song is a song, but not all ‘songs’ are song-like, in the sense that we expect song to come out of the ‘mouth’ (bill) and to consist of modulated air currents (like human voice). Drawing of bower birds from Darwin’s 1871 volume on sexual selection.

Zebras 258

Zebras Birds Humane Raised 258