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Birding Ruili, Yunnan

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After reading a glossy celebrity paper – maybe about an Oscar celebration – the eBird reviewer gets back to writing short descriptions of birds but still has the vocabulary of the magazine in his or her head. Recognizing its value for eco-tourism and biogeographical research, it is essential to conserve this magnificent bird.

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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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This week’s guest blog was written by Linda Hufford, who has been a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in raptors for over twenty years. The Moustached Kingfisher was known by only three samples– one female “collected” in the 1920’s, the other two females “collected” in the 1950’s, according to an Audubon Magazine article.

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Emerging birding destinations: Serbia

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You may have read about Kikinda in the Wall Street Journal or the BBC Wildlife Magazine. Even among the protected areas of Serbia, Djerdap National Park stands out as better preserved than most. Have you heard of a small town in Serbia graced by the presence of its 700 communally roosting Long-eared Owls ? Djerdap National Park.

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Why Did The National Audubon Society End Their Contract With Ted Williams?

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TE is practiced by state and federal wildlife managers; but municipal TE needs to happen if the annihilation of native wildlife is to be significantly slowed. This reminds me that the saddest part of this whole kerfuffle isn’t that Ted Williams’ work might no longer appear in the pages of Audubon Magazine.

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Joy for Orphan Elephants

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Dedicated keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi Elephant Nursery in Kenya protect baby Shukuru from the cold and rain, and the risk of pneumonia, with a custom-made raincoat. The above excerpt is from the September issue of National Geographic magazine, on newsstands now.

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Rare Birds: The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man Who Brought It Back from Extinction–A Review

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Articles on the Bermuda petrel have appeared in scientific journals and popular birding magazines, and Wingate has been the subject of articles in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and has received the Linnaean Society’s of New York prestigious Eisenmann medal.

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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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Some articles speculate that the nests offer protection against the cold. Even today, newspaper and magazine articles about the parakeets have headlines like this one, that ran in the Broward (FL) Sun-Sentinel on March 2, 2014: Monk Parakeets: Delightful Import or Pest? and Sam Logue. Urban Ecosystems , Sept.

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