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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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But there are ways to prevent this situation, and to prevent the constant springtime problem of wildlife being orphaned… like these Barred Owls , above left, and Red-Shouldered Hawks , all of whom were delivered as eggs to Christine’s Critters in Weston, CT, thanks to two different private homeowners’ felling of trees. These were big trees!”

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Emerging birding destinations: Serbia

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It can still be an entirely opposite end of a continent, but – if you are residing in Europe – the flight can be as short as one (from Germany) to two hours (from UK). You may have read about Kikinda in the Wall Street Journal or the BBC Wildlife Magazine. Great Bustard Sanctuary. Labudovo okno to Djerdap National Park.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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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. Working title: The Only Planet.

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London’s Wetland Wonderland

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My first ever story for 10,000 Birds was about the wonderful city reserve of Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, here in Wellington, a city that has been my home for 9 years this week. They manage a number of reserves around the UK to protect waterfowl, the most famous being Slimbridge (another iconic place I haven’t made it to yet).

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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In Germany, they occur throughout but are considerably rarer e.g. around the Baltic or Berlin than they are in the SW. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. They are very common in Central Asia, which is very roughly comparable to the prairies. The proposal from U.S.

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Saving the Drowning Cormorant, or the Kerkini Lake, Greece

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They were still listed as Endangered, but wildlife management measures taken in this park were clearly working. And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities. The moat would protect the islets and allow the birds to start nesting earlier.

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A Problem with Gulls

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Germany had lost one of its most promising ornithological researchers, and one of its most active birders. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. His death, although he was blessed with a very long life, was a loss felt very bitterly in the German scientific community.

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