10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

People not very interested in birds will, I hope, find that they are more than creatures who fly and build nests; beginning naturalists will find so much rich material to digest, and more experienced birders will enjoy the artwork and, I think, find information nuggets that are intriguing. Mark Hauber is currently (just appointed!)

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Chicago Barn Owls Penguins New Zealand 181

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today. Dr. David Lavigne, Science Advisor to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, co-authored Gaining Ground: In Pursuit of Ecological Sustainability 5.

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Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 240

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2017

The World’s biggest citizen science wildlife count takes place this weekend. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is the prominent bird organisation in Great Britain. The information is invaluable to conservation bodies which can use it to spot problems and plan solutions.

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Birds Wildlife Science Protection 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2019

It’s a matter of personal preference: neither does every reader like, say, science fiction, or the writing of Henry James, or romance novels. The wealth and depth of information about birds and birding, and the intertwining of birds into each plot, makes them irresistible. There’s no accounting for taste.

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Humane 2018 Laws Science 134

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Environmental and natural resource economists routinely use information about recreational destination choices, given the cost of getting to alternative destinations, as a form of “indirect market” information about people’s willingness to pay more (for better) recreational opportunities. Census and ecoregion information from the U.S.

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Oregon Washington Birds Chad 179

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

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. It is pretty amazing how much information Mike Unwin compresses into the book’s 144 pages. Intriguing, isn’t it?

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Albatross Birds Campaign Protection 198

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection. The drongo perches above the flock, snatching insects that they disturb, and keeping an eye out for predators that might go unnoticed by its hunting flock-mates. Drongos feed more effectively when in such flocks, so the benefits go both ways.

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Sri Lanka Birds Taiwan Cats 215

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

Not only has this live camera feed provided a wonderful educational resource for science teachers across the country, but it has also shed light on some very interesting behaviors of these owls. For more information and to track the progress of these fascinating owls click here.

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Owls Florida Raised Coyotes 237

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. It’s spelled this way, all caps, because that is the official name.). Floyd makes it all seem effortless.

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Birds North America Breeding America 115

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. And for good reason. Another big year memoir? I love reading all of the above.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 150

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 14, 2010

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.? It was through her research that she learned how chimpanzees make and use tools, eat meat and engage in war-like activity.

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2002 United States Research Meat 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. Species Accounts are smartly designed, utilizing font color and size to organize information and help the user quickly find it. Clearly, this is an under-birded country. . Van Remsen, Jr.

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Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 174

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

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. This exhibit has been making the rounds of science museums, and if comes to your area I highly recommend it, not just for kids.

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Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 185

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

MAY 23, 2023

Birding can be enjoyed at various levels of intensity, from casual birdwatching in one’s backyard to more dedicated pursuits that involve keeping birding lists, participating in birding competitions, or contributing to citizen science projects. “National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America” by Jon L.

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United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. By including these stories, Cocker has created a book that is very much a part of our current information age, in which democracy rules. We view them as our enemies when they eat our crops and as an extension of our family when we see them at our feeders.

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Birds Egypt Family Eagles 215

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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. They are excellent science writers, patiently explaining the physiological processes involved in deep diving in penguins, seals, and human.

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Penguins Seals Leopards Research 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Many of the fruits, seeds and flowers that make up a significant part of a macaw’s diet in this part of the Amazon basin have evolved with naturally occurring toxins designed for the plant’s self-protection. 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

MARCH 27, 2020

We’re all connected through email and listservs, and we all swap information and provide each other with moral support. The story of smuggling an eagle to Canada is fiction, as it would be far too stressful even for a bird used to being around people. The rehabber connection, though, is very real. The book is darkly funny.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 258

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Mayr technically studied medical sciences, but he was a true and fanatic/fantastic birder and this was the reason for him choosing Greifswald over any other university – he wanted to go birding there. SIGH Well, I guess I should apologize for hijacking your post. And also, I was hoping someone would notice the Great Black-headed Gull.

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2012

A UK government department had announced funding for a research project into the ‘Management of Buzzards to Protect Pheasant poults’ (poults are young Pheasants being reared specifically to be released for shooting). of nearly 500 radio-tagged releases).

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Industry Research Raised Killing 194

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This bit of science is a nice final counterpoint to an account that has emphasized art, history, and literature. He effectively brings his point across by presenting facts and images and a little bit of hard science. Or the absence of legal protection. I think this is one of the reasons I enjoy reading his books.

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2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2012

Now, he’s sharing some information sure to improve your experience of American historical sites… When I’m not writing about sports teams and bird logos , birding ephemera , or stumbling into first state records , I’m helping protect Civil War-related national parks with the non-profit National Parks Conservation Association in DC.

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Birds Mississippi Vermont Texas 172

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

My friend Vickie Henderson , who has some serious long-range vision, looked at the science behind Tennessee’s crane hunting proposal and found it badly wanting. In the only state in the Central Flyway that protects cranes from hunting. Or is the mandate to protect the welfare and habitat of our state’s wildlife?

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Of the Central Flyway states, Nebraska alone holds out in protecting the cranes, having proven by its longstanding Festival of the Cranes in Kearney that a crane is worth infinitely more alive and purring in the sky with its family than thudding, broken and bleeding, into a cornfield. The proposal from U.S.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 247

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Maybe those should be protected too? Given that the Black Kite is politely described as an “opportunistic hunter” – which includes the fact that they are more likely to scavenge than most other raptors – the name choice of the company protecting the world’s cyber ecosystem is a bit weird.

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Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Pickrell, an Australian science writer who grew up in Great Britain and studied for his master’s degree at London’s Natural History Museum, is clearly engaged with his subject. There is a lot of science here to explain. Pickrell puts the pieces together in 11 chapters.

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Mongolia Science Reptiles Indiana 183

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

He also served with the 13th Light Dragoons, fighting with them at Waterloo (though he can only have been about 18 at that point – I guess child protection laws were somewhat lax at that time). Which sounds like a species name taken from a science fiction novel for children. A giant squirrel, actually. Or something like that.

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Squirrels Birds China Bears 138

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2014

by Arthur Ransome, 1947, starts with an affectionate recollection of a children’s book, in which a group of kids identify and protect a possibly rare bird (Great Northern Diver?), But, the limited space also means that information is sometimes compressed and limited. Number 57, Great Northern?

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Mauritius Collecting Egypt Cyprus 172

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2013

If we were just birders, or photographers, this would be dreadful behavior, but we were here to watch people engaged in Science. And Science requires Sacrifice. To understand, and thus to protect. To gather vital information that could make the difference between a thriving Golden Eagle population and a declining one.

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Eagles Tethering Science Wounded 175