Critter News

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

Another animal experiment I would not support as a US taxpayer. Or better yet, to protect and cherish the planet WE CURRENTLY LIVE ON. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine are calling attention to it. The research project, led by Jack Bergman of McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate in Belmont, Mass.,

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In addition to providing many people with wonderful life experiences, these birding visits have helped increase our understanding of local bird distribution. Expeditions to Remote Parts of Protected Areas. What else is out there? We need to do it for the very fact that it has rarely or never been done.

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JUNE 29, 2023

My Big Year is such a succession of new experiences that there is simply no time to think of other things. On the other hand, this is good news, because if a lot of money comes in, then the Brazilian government will be motivated to protect the area.” I’ve had so many incredible experiences.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”. Such an intimate encounter with one of the world’s rarest birds was a memorable experience.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

This is a cruise like no other, full of scientific lectures, over forty guides spread out on deck, bird-themed parties, and a lights-off mandate to protect birds at night. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013. Regardless, we made it Marion and all else added to the experience. Salvin’s Prion.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2023

Nestled between the Huangpu River and the East China Sea, Shanghai offers a captivating blend of urban charm and natural wonders, making it a must-visit destination for birders seeking a unique and diverse avian experience. The clash of nature and urban progress creates a bizarre and sometimes frustrating experience for birdwatchers.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

Some, according to her, consider it a form of slavery; a 1982 book in my library, The Birdwatcher’s Companion cites “the sentimentalist element of the wildlife protection movement” as deeming falconry to be comparable to cockfighting.).

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2022

The ABA’s mission statement is vague: “The American Birding Association inspires all people to enjoy and protect wild birds.” The next executive director should have experience successfully managing a non-profit organization and creating and implementing budgets. Simply put, birding is fundamentally different than it was 50 years ago.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In the next year I visited the British Birdfair for the first time, which turned out to be the experience that changed my life. From that year onward my work became dedicated to the protection of the area, as well as promotion of local ecotourism possibilities.

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Reddit Animals

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

But now, I would give my life to protect them. Have any of you guys here had similar experiences? Has anyone, as a child, ever hurt animals like pelting stray cats and dogs with stones? And once the deed is done you start repenting your vile act. I used to do this when I was a kid. Have done a bit of rescue volunteering in the past.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2017

Here’s hoping everyone has a wonderful 2017, full of amazing birds and experiences. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. And of all of them making that move I think that the Red-throated Loons were the most entertaining, so I chose one of them as my Best Bird of the Weekend.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition by John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin gives the traveling naturalist the tools needed to fully appreciate and experience the Galápagos Islands. I wish I had read this book. They complement Kricher’s text., Some finches, like Mangrove Finch, have become elusive.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Every concrete step we take is one more step towards protecting the bird species we love. The more I know about climate change, the more I appreciate each and every moment I can spend birding, and the harder I work towards protecting as many species as I can.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Its founder, Chris Vlachos, has extensive experience and background in wildlife photography, starting his career more than 20 years ago. At all times and events, the company takes all the necessary measures to protect everyone. The website’s overhaul was a matter of necessity due to COVID-19.

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Critter News

MARCH 7, 2009

End the use of chimpanzees in animal experiments. It's unconscionable.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The neighbors had advised me, from experience, that planting trees without excluding the local free-ranging livestock would be an exercise in futility: first challenge overcome.) I now protect the lots Huizaches, which shelter self-sown fruiting plants such as Granjenos and Prickly Pears.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2014

Nearly wiped out by human heedlessness, development, and pesticide use, under the protection of the Endangered Species Act this handsome fish eagle has made a stunning comeback, rebounding in numbers and recolonizing areas where many thought they were gone forever. As an experiment, I also ran this book by a non-birding friend.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2014

If you cannot share the bird with your guest, try not to share the experience because it makes everything they have seen a little league birding, compared to your mega tick. And that experience has recently put me in a role of an ecotourism consultant in a project aiming at creation of a local ecotourism product.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2013

We moved back and waited to observe the adult female move towards the chicks and then the careful procedure of hiding and protecting them under her wings. Red-capped Plover protecting her young. If you experience either of these behaviours then please treasure the moment and observe from a distance.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

That changes in Costa Rica, where the vulnerable Great Curassow is easily seen at several protected sites. In Costa Rica, it’s pretty common and easy to see in and near just about any protected forest. Accessible, protected sites make it easy to check out neotropical “turkeys” in Costa Rica.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

“Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. One such surprising experience happened with grouse. Grouse are the chickens we would love to lay eyes on.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

Fortunately, as I found out over the next four days, High Island, the Bolivar Peninsula, the whole east Texan Gulf coast area is a place of diverse habitats, some protected, some accidental, all offering fantastic avian opportunities. Corps of Engineers to protect Galveston Bay at the end of the 19th-century. It was amazing.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States. .”

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

In July 2013, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources held a meeting in Bremerhaven in Germany, to decide whether to turn the Ross Sea into a marine protected area. Back to the Future – the Case for Protection. Finally – the Seabirds. Now you know.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

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.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

It probably also experiences some of the River of Raptor action Costa Rica is blessed with. The owners have been protecting the forest and using it as a natural teaching lab for several years and the matriarch makes delicious home-cooked meals. On other days, I bet this spot can be seriously hopping with migrants.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2016

To wit: In an experiment informally called the “Cheetos Challenge,” a scientist investigated whether magpies or crows would be quicker to develop a taste for Cheetos—and which birds would ultimately steal them from the others. But there’s plenty of better—or at least more interesting—news for birders.

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Reddit Animals

APRIL 16, 2023

The Research on Elephant Self-Awareness In the 2000s, a team of researchers led by Diana Reiss conducted a series of experiments on Asian elephants using the mirror test. The mirror test has been used to test self-awareness in several species, including elephants. submitted by /u/UCPost [link] [comments]

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2012

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. With the help of a very qualified staff, founder Bari Mears has made it her mission to devote her life to nurturing and protecting the animals of the world.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

How much do birders value a birding experience? But there are few transactions that can be analyzed to determine how much value birding experiences, themselves, provide to a birder. This includes bird-watching experiences. Some aspects of birding can be calculated and studied economists.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

My first experience was an easy one: I found a Prickly Pear cactus growing on the roof, and I left it there. The church lot, unfortunately, is in an area that experiences yearly brush fires. We should protect it wherever we can. But over the past several years, I have found ways to introduce as many native plants as possible.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2011

Tufted Puffins foraging off Protection Island on a boat trip from Port Townsend, WA? If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How do you like six (!) What was your best bird of the weekend?

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2018

What I have always missed there and what I still miss is to experience presence of the European Beaver. In 2010 the League for Ornithological Action, a local NGO, initiated the protection of the Danube foreland , which was accepted by the authorities.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

Reportedly, the Water Thick-knee sometimes locates its nest close to the nest of Nile crocodiles as this offers some protection. Among the findings: “Canary traders, mostly with primary education level (63.25%) and Muslim (97.5%), were on average 44 years old and an average experience of 27 years. USD) net profit per month.”

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10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2013

The idea is that by engaging these communities, people would not only take pride and protect these sites, but also will see them as potential sources of revenue as visitors pay small entrance fees and spend money hiring services and purchasing goods from these communities. Little did we know we came in second to the last team.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 29, 2012

The Blue-tongued Lizard that was also having the same experience was definitely not as excited and was trying its hardest to protect itself. On Wednesday this week we had a very close encounter with a Wedge-tailed Eagle on the edge of the road.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2018

Birdwatching is a hobby that many people enjoy, and it’s one that you can experience year-round. These types of plants give birds year-round protection from outdoor elements as well as predators. Make sure that your birdbaths have nearby safety escapes to protect wet birds. This is her first contribution to 10,000 Birds.

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