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Could Radar Help Make Birdstrikes a Thing of the Past?

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Engineers, airport managers, and wildlife authorities have devised a number of strategies. The article cites avian radar proponents in the Netherlands and Israel who suggest that this technology can be quite effective at reducing the risk of birdstrikes. Sometimes, the impact—literally and figuratively—is much, much more serious.

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Madikwe; Paradise Restored

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Great wildlife preserves, reserves and parks exist for a number of reasons. And so South Africa’s fifth largest park came to be (it’s worth remembering that its largest park, Kruger, is the size of Israel) on marginal land that no one in particular could do much with.

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Collaborative List 2017 – February

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Last year beats were being spotted way beyond their usual habitat with checklists shared from India, Puerto Rico and Israel. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

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