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A Birder Attends a (Virtual) Ornithology Conference – Part II

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Because NAOC is so large, it is more accurate to say I sampled small parts of the enormous event. It may or may not be repeated, but I hope future events are a hybrid format. For birders, the most interesting events are the keynote and plenary speakers, paper sessions, symposia, and poster sessions.

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Effects of Ocean Warming on Marine Wildlife [Scientific Publication from U Washington]

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The research used data collected by coastal residents along beaches from central California to Alaska. The study showed that a warmer ocean, particularly during marine heatwaves or El Niño events, resulted in the death of hundreds of thousands to millions of marine birds within one to six months of the temperature increase.

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Research Animals Rescued from North Carolina Lab

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This event serves as dramatic testament to what can happen when the humane community comes together to oppose cruelty," says AWI President, Cathy Liss. "We Tags: animal abuse animal research cats North Carolina dogs PETA. Quick work on the part of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), in partnership with the Humane Society of the U.S.

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How to Help Cerulean Warblers, Other Migrant Species, and Resident Birds in Costa Rica

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With that in mind, Ernesto and fellow researchers are working on figuring out which plant species might be most important for Ceruleans and other migrants so areas in and near Las Brisas can be more efficiently recuperated and restored. — Feature image of Cerulean Warbler and researchers at Las Brisas Reserve by Paz Irola.

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Jane Goodall Live

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Animal lovers, this is a very special event! For the first time ever, famed chimpanzee research pioneer Jane Goodall will take audiences in select theaters across the country on an incredible journey through the memories of her life when she appears live to answer their pre-submitted questions during this special one night only Fathom event.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). Not sure why they spend time in Shanghai in winter when they could come here though, but then again, I usually do not understand most of the behavior of humans either.

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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

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Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. Hard to imagine nowadays, this majestic mountain setting was a major communist guerilla stronghold in the Greek Civil War (1946-1949) and the region is scarred by the events and the memories of them.

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