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Why Do I Keep a Neighborhood Bird List?

10,000 Birds

“Sometimes, birders become lazy observers,” writes John Muir Law for the National Audubon Society (note: I work for Audubon Florida). It’s human nature: Once we think we know what we’re looking at, we mentally fill in the gaps and move on to the next thing. Who knows why we do the things we do.

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Accessibility Matters II:  Birdability Q&A

10,000 Birds

Apart from helping share this much-needed information, it’s a concrete way they can help, and it can be such an amazing learning experience going through the process of a Birdability Site Review. that just because a building was built after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, it must comply with the ADA Standards.

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Not enough Woodpeckers

10,000 Birds

The Buff-necked Woodpecker (Taman Negara, Malaysia) is classified as Near Threatened, with the usual rationale of “habitat loss” (which sounds nicer than “evil humans destroying anything that does not immediately bring in money). With jokes like that, Great Spotted Woodpeckers rarely are successful in stand-up comedy.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

10,000 Birds

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Change in Law. I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. That’s easy!”

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As long as it's legal, who am I to judge?

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I haven't heard the "it's legal" argument in a long time and find the law to be such a completely separate concept that I don't even know where to begin. The law, as I was told by one of my professors during my ten minutes of law school in 1991, isn't about justice (it's about society functioning smoothly).

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Solid Air: Invisible Killer- Saving Billions of Birds from Windows is the summation of Dr. Klem’s expertise, experience, and professional life–what we scientifically know about bird and glass collisions, a handbook on how to prevent them, and, not insignificantly, the story of a remarkable career. Did the model work?

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Organizations Putting Animals First

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Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. Led by professionals who have experience with organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, the group is definitely not new to the issues surrounding animals worldwide.