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Until more science is available, FDA will end public updates on potential link between certain diets and canine dilated cardiomyopathy

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The Food and Drug Administration plans to end routine updates on the investigation of case reports of nonhereditary canine dilated cardiomyopathy and of certain dog foods and ingredients.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent focuses on this last question, but you might find yourself fascinated by the first two, which come early in the book but linger on in the imagination as author Danielle J. Do birds use odors and a sense of smell to communicate with each other? But Danielle Whittaker has.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

10,000 Birds

Flight Paths traces the history of migratory research in nine chapters, starting with the earliest attempts to track birds, bird banding/ringing (which she traces back to Audubon), and ending with ‘community science’ projects such as Breeding Bird Surveys and eBird. THIS IMAGE NOT IN THE BOOK. Schulman, 2023.

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All Is Not Lost, Part II

10,000 Birds

And, as I have mentioned before , under-birded countries like Mexico provide lots of opportunities for amateur birders like me to make real contributions to science. After investigating the area between the towns of Araró and Andocutín, I soldiered on to the equally-small town of Iramuco. But obsessed I am.

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Every sperm is sacred

10,000 Birds

If you’re feeling particularly science-y, the full paper is here.). But it points to new areas ripe for investigation. Because unlike those of mammals, avian ova need penetration by multiple sperm in order to successfully develop into baby birds. sperm are crucial to the development of avian life.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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For the Love of Trogons

10,000 Birds

And no playback is required, as it readily investigates my whistled version of its call: I whistle short, flat bursts while mouthing “tyoo, tyoo, tyoo, tyoo…” (About the question of calling in territorial birds, I know this is considered a very bad habit in heavily birded areas of North America.

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