10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2021

Today’s topic comes from Tracy Anderson in Hawaii: what was the strangest container (or method of transport) in which you have received wildlife? In the transport box was the bat and a SpongeBob Squarepants Pineapple House – she said that’s where he slept. The lady didn’t want it to get out.”

Transported 279

Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. The addition of Hawaii eliminated any notion that the ABA Area is defined by geography or ecology and the inclusion of the territories of Washington D.C.

Puerto Rico 189

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Hawaii 189

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2014

The first bird feathers may have been for showiness more than transportation. In a nod to Dr. Evil, a utility company in Hawaii is using lasers to keep birds from its wires and poles. The last-of-its-kind bird that may have inspired the animated movie Rio is an ex-parrot. News Bell Miner Birds Eurasian Blackbird kenya Zebra Finches'

San Jose 160

San Jose Parrots Kenya Paraguay 160

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APRIL 2, 2024

Transported by the falcons’ inimitable aerial prowess, I could almost feel the wind stream behind me, feel every subtle movement of wing or tail that determined my trajectory, my speed, my effortless engagement with the wind. Becoming one with the sky, the peregrines flew with ineffable grace, dazzling speed, and breathtaking agility.

California Condor 183

California Condor Falcons California Birds 183

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Now that Hawaii is in the ABA Area , the next additions should be Puerto Rico and the U.S. The Hawaii vote made it clear that that the ABA Area is about political borders, not geographical or ecological ones, and the two Caribbean territories have long been part of the United States. But even with Hawaii, there are many U.S.

Puerto Rico 158

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Over two years (2011 and 2012), scientists captured 50 birds and successfully transported them from Niho to Laysan. The details can be truly granular: the “Holohil LB-2N transmitters with mortality sensors” were attached to the birds with “OstoBond.”. The “results” section summarizes the outcomes.

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Transported 2011 Research 2012 113