4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Before visiting the local animal shelter, I should have done some background research. Protect your pooch. Hopefully sharing my learning experience at the shelter will help you make informed decisions when they’re ready to adopt. Don’t let the dog eat your homework. Cost is another thing the shelter owner recommended I consider.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). His Wikipedia entry has its fair share of useless but amusing information on him: “In his personal matters he was said to be careless and forgetful.

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Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 218

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Birders who submit their checklists to Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct scientific research on subjects such as migration, changes in range, or assessment of populations. I emailed the authors and asked about their research and their use of eBird data.

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Oregon Washington Birds Chad 179

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

It is not an encyclopedia, though it does summarize research, explain basic concepts, and ends with a section on bird statistics. It is a fascinating book that teaches while it entertains, that offers research-informed arguments for bird protection and conservation in the guise of vibrant design.

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Albatross Birds Campaign Protection 198

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Researchers have a good understanding of Rusties’ summer and winter locations, but don’t know much about where they stop along the way, in what numbers, and for how long. That makes protecting these sites a challenge. There’s a ton of information at the project’s website.

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Blackbirds Vermont Collecting Research 210

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The group and its members typically allege that they observe birds or run birding companies or have a mission to protect and preserve birds, so the standing requirement is satisfied. CESAR had alleged that Dr. Zink would suffer professional and reputational injuries because FWS rejected his research, but the court found that inadequate.

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California District of Columbia Los Angeles San Diego 182

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals. All attempts to domesticate wild animals should be discouraged.

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Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 240

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

It can take a bit of research to figure these notes out, especially when they are citing taxonomic differences (Riparian [Blackish] Antbird, for example, is treated differently in three of the four taxonomic systems), but it is tremendously helpful just to know that there is an issue to be researched. Van Remsen, Jr.

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Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 174

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

She does, and her narrative serves as a role model for how to write about birds simply and knowledgeably; informing birds’ family stories with scientific facts and research findings. Although I generally like this type of graphic/information design, the number of boxes here sometimes seems to overpower the narrative text.

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Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

In contrast, the sections on migration, which encompass phenomena such as fallout and blow-back drift migrants, and which also offer brief anecdotes about unusual observations or observations under unusual conditions, are highly informative, even fun reading. They wrote books and published research.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Fortunately for the honor of the species, the researchers found that kleptoparasitism was practiced at a low rate (4% of observations) while much more often, drongos captured insects disturbed by other species (41% of observations). The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection.

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Sri Lanka Birds Taiwan Cats 215

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

In addition to that helpful information, they include another thoughtful warning: “The use of this product for the control of protected native rodents and rodent like animals requires permission from wildlife authorities.” Thanks for your concern for wildlife, Syngenta.).

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Mountain Lions Rats Rodents Lions 262

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

I also did not understand the centrality of the Delaware Bay to shorebird migration, how timing and geographic design and water quality and tidal streams, the rich salt marshes and protected beaches combine to make this specific area of New Jersey and Delaware “The Most Important Stopover of the Western Hemisphere.”

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Delaware New Jersey Research Eggs 179

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2016

Opening the carrier door was a bit uneventful, as neither bird chose to leave immediately; they wanted to make sure the coast was clear before leaving their protective confines. For more information and tips on how to help decrease spread of disease: The Cornell Lab, Project FeederWatch House Finch Eye Disease.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Fox Medical Wildlife 156

Critter News

MAY 5, 2009

I recently signed up with Charity Navigator, an online service that provides financial information about and ratings for specific charities. I'm starting a new mini-feature in which I'm posting about the results of my research into some of the groups I support.

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Marine Life Seattle 2007 Research 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 14, 2010

It was through her research that she learned how chimpanzees make and use tools, eat meat and engage in war-like activity. Her work has produceded some amazing information. Today, the Institute is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. For more information, please visit www.janegoodall.org.?

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2002 United States Research Meat 100

Critter News

MAY 24, 2009

These activities are protected by the First Amendment. I have to say, this is pretty lame. Blowing things up or burning down buildings is one thing, but writing things on the sidewalk?

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AETA Protest Protesting Protesters 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

It was a fascinating story to follow and the happy ending made it all the more touching, but a tiny bit of extra research brought even more exciting details of the secret life of the ‘blue’ family. Many ‘blue’ chrysalises are found within ant nests, enjoying the warmth and protection until they emerge as adults.

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Rabbits Ireland 2002 Sheep 155

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2013

And, in a very lovely section in the middle of the book, she describes the life cycle of the cahow, informing evocative passages about their nocturnal courtship and flight with recent research findings about how seabirds are able to function—eat, sleep, navigate home. This is a good read, informative and engaging.

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Birds Rats Breeding 2012 168

Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

There's important information about lobsters in general. When researchers at Queen's University in Belfast daubed acetic acid on the antennae of 144 prawns, the animals reacted by vigorously rubbing and grooming the affected antenna for several minutes. After reading this article , I'm rescuing the next ones I see.

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Rescue Legislation PETA Welfare 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 19, 2010

The Jane Goodall Institute, which was founded in 1977, is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. Fifty years later, the research at Gombe continues to yield groundbreaking results. For more information, please visit www.janegoodall.org. Smith is the new of the Jane Goodall Institute.

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Tanzania Industry 2010 Africa 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2014

Roth; the informative, graceful text is by Susan L. Meanwhile, forts were built to protect the island from invaders, war broke out between Spain and the United States, and the island became a U.S. Sibert Informational Book Medal, which is how I heard about it, and the Américas Book Award for Children’s & Young Adult Literature.)

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Puerto Rico Parrots New York City 2013 235

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

It seems that this is another species for which the standard phrase of scientists anywhere, “more research needed”, applies. The Latin name “frontalis” (meaning, as you can guess, something like “frontal”) referring to the distinct black forehead makes more sense. A worrying trend.

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Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

His second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies all connected by the theme of migration and by his thoughtful narrative voice. Even if you have read about these research projects, Weidensaul’s accounts offer fresh angles and updated information. is through the personal and the specific.

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Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 253

Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

He pairs conventional wisdom with actual research on such wisdom and speaks to experts who’ve been pondering the issues from the perspectives of their various disciplines. The research, much of the time, doesn’t support the conventional wisdom (which is not to say the case is closed on any issue).

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Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2013

Be sure to check out the information at the end of this post for details on how to enter. With a little bit of research and practice, you can have your plan down pat in an afternoon. According to the National Fire Protection Association , an estimated 1,000 house fires are caused by pets every year. Fireproofing for Pets.

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Pets ASPCA Dogs United States 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2014

We hope that our journey will provide important information about many Neotropical bird species as well as inform conservation.”. Most of what is known of the Horned Guan ’s natural history is due to his research and observations. Their first contribution to 10,000 Birds is here. Their second is here.

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Guatemala Mexico San Diego South America 164

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It is a lovely, well-packaged, informative guide, created with thought and creativity. The information here is more extensive than what is offered in Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba by Orlando H. Navarro employs a visual system for quickly delivering information on each species, similar to the icon system used in The Warbler Guide.

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Cuba Birds United States 2000 232

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. The clay consumed at the colpa contains chemicals that bind with these ingested alkaloids thus neutralizing their toxicity.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birders often play a vital role in monitoring bird populations, contributing data to scientific research, and participating in citizen science initiatives that help track bird distributions, migration patterns, and breeding behaviors. It includes multiple illustrations for each species, showing different plumages, variations, and age groups.

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United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. The last few pages of the book offer Further Information , a list of selected books and websites, and a very good Index.

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Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 185

Critter News

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

ALDF was founded in 1979 with the unique mission of protecting the lives and advancing interests of animals through the legal system. For more information, please visit www.aldf.org. Camera-ready artwork and web banners for National Justice for Animals Week are available upon request.

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ALDF Animal Legal Defense Fund For Animals Animal Cruelty 100

Animal Ethics

APRIL 15, 2007

To the Editor: Re “ Japan’s Whaling Obsession ” (editorial, April 1): Japan strongly supports the international protection of endangered whale species and advocates for the sustainable harvest of species in abundance only. Whaling for scientific research is indispensable to establish the proper conservation of whales and ocean resources.

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New York Times New York Whales Whaling 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Indeed, most of what we knew about Emperor Penguins before Kooyman’s research expeditions was about their breeding behavior and physiology. Kooyman was there to work at McMurdo Station (a large American research station that we hear about throughout the book) as technical assistant on a science mission involving fish.

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Penguins Seals Leopards Research 157

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. Jonathan Elphick and John Fanshawe provided “specialist research” and support.” By including these stories, Cocker has created a book that is very much a part of our current information age, in which democracy rules.

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Birds Egypt Family Eagles 215

Animal Person

MARCH 17, 2009

In addition to heaps of information at www.RPAforAll.org about RPA's 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry, there is now a current list of all 50 governors with address and their state's LGU. Let me know -- any time! -- if you'd like assistance or more information. Thanks and best wishes!

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Meat Industry Industry Meat Responsible Policies 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There’s more, so much more, in this highly informative, detail-packed, research-based description of bird behavior. He aims to bring together all ornithological and ecological research on birds and winter the world over–not just in areas covered by snow–and summarize the findings in non-scientific language.

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Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 170