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

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There are now multiple sites where people can contribute data on window strikes and bird deaths, including NYC Audubon’s dBird , FLAP’s Global Collision Bird Mapper , iNaturalist, and, on a social media level, the Facebook group Dead Birds 4 Science , run by the indefatigable Heidi Trudell. with a median estimate of 599 million.

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Squirrel Buster Plus

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By simply turning the transparent cylinder, the owner of this most flexible and discerning dispenser can include or eliminate groups avian diners based on how much they weigh. The Brome website also posts a convenient average weight chart for common species of birds as a reference in its FAQ.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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birders have been able to visit Cuba as part of survey groups and cultural exchanges for years, but those trips have been few in number and not always easy to find. He leads the Wildlife Art Working Group of BirdsCaribbean , and contributes his art to conservation organizations for fundraising.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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While it feels unfortunate to have a non-essential, experimental designation for this reintroduced population, this designation has made many endangered species reintroductions possible over the years when they otherwise would have been blocked by special interest groups.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

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In 2012, a petition to delist was filed by ranching and agriculture groups and conservative legal organizations. FWS also issued a FAQ regarding the proposed rule. FWS agreed that the species had recovered sufficiently and proposed a rule delisting the vireo. All of the comments are here.

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Collaborative List 2017 – February

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The Pacific is divided through the Behring Strait, leaving St Lawrence and The Aleutian Islands to the east and embracing all the south Pacific island groups into the Australasian Realm. © Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Contact | FAQ. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major. 13 Jan 2017. casa botania.

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