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How did the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale get its name?

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People in North America began using the term “right whale” in the early 1700s, and originally “right” may have meant “typical,” as these whales were considered common and ordinary. Before whaling began, estimates suggest there were 9,000 to 21,000 North Atlantic right whales. Every individual matters in the fight to save them.

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African Pythons Targeted for Removal

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The invasive Burmese Python ( Python molurus ) is well established in the Florida Everglade. Another species of Python, the African Python ( Python sebae ) has established a small population in the 2,877-acre Bird Drive Area (BDA) in South Florida. Photo Credit: Invasive and Exotic Species of North America (www.invasive.org).

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A Survey of U.S. Birders

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The survey was commissioned by National Flyway Council (NFC), which implements the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), which, in turn, aims to maintain abundant waterfowl populations in North America. Nearly all respondents knew of wetlands nearby (93%) and most had visited wetlands in the past 12 months (88%).”.

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Of Nesting Spoonbills, Nestling Flamingos, Left-the-Nest Shearwaters, and Mystery Gulls

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First off, Audubon of Florida reports that counts indicate more Roseate Spoonbills are nesting in Florida Bay (between the mainland and the Keys) this year than last year, although those numbers are still lower than in the last decade. And they’re making the news, too.

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Miami Mega Mall vs. Everglades National Park

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The Miami-Dade County Commission approved development of ‘the largest shopping mall in North America’ with a vote of 9-1 last week. Though the water is to be drawn from the Upper Florida Aquifer, drawdown in that source is a matter of continuing concern and study. Merchandising folly 1 – Conservation 0. Anhinga Trail moonrise.

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Birds In a Changing Climate: A Primer

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The vast majority of you reading this accept it is happening, and for the time being it is caused by humans. I think a lot of people know that climate change is not a positive thing, but do they know whats in it for wildlife? This is a Pika, a charismatic and beloved mammal found in high elevations in much of western North America.

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I and the Bird: What is an Ibis?

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It’s clear that ibis have been part of human civilization for as long as there has been civilization of which to be part. Though as the Sacred Ibis continues to make inroads in Florida, that line gets more and more blurry every year. White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds.

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