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California Peregrines Victims of Their Own Success?

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This Peregrine close-up courtesy of Larry Jordan. But some wildlife researchers note that just 40 years ago, less than a dozen Peregrines inhabited California, and the U.S. The move, which seems limited to just California, is meant to protect endangered shorebirds which have become favorite meals of the raptors.

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University of Iowa Animal Lab Goes Underground

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million for an underground vivarium that will house University of Iowa animal research laboratories. The 35,000-square-foot facility would connect the Medical Education Research Facility and Carver Biomedical Research Building on the west side of campus. Poor, poor long-suffering animal researchers. Advertisement.

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What are the Costs of Changing Bird Names?

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An op-ed in the Washington Post by Gabriel Foley and Jordan Rutter is a fine summary of the arguments, and there is a good background article at Birdwatching magazine. The most comprehensive articulation of the movement to change honorific names is at BirdNamesForBirds and on Twitter ( #BirdNamesforBirds ).

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“Birds of Cyprus” field guide review

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His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region. Richard Porter already authored the Birds of the Middle East and has been active in the conservation of birds throughout the Middle East region since the 1960s.

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Spotted Thick-knee

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Feeling lazy, or I would do the research myself.) Larry Jordan Mar 21st, 2011 at 12:31 am Awesome photos Redgannet! If I had made it through, I wouldn’ have seen him at all. Mar 19th, 2011 at 3:36 pm The male gets the deciding vote on where to nest? How do we know this? I too am fascinated by the name of this species.

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