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United States Animal Health Association – October 12-18, 2023

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The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) held its 127th annual meeting from October 12-18, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland. The USAHA presented awards and seated new officials.

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What is the State Bird of Maryland?

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Baltimore Orioles spend their winters in Florida, Central, and South America, and migrate north to breed in much of the Eastern United States. It’s true that many know the bird because of Baltimore’s baseball team, but the species’ history with Maryland goes back much further.

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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For the United States, there is also a state list. As of mid-November 2021, the Collaborative had submitted more than 4,200 checklists (up from 1,700 in 2018) and has observed 691 species in the United States (up from 618). The Collaborative has also added six states. submissions.

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But…It’s a Canada Goose?

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Multiple times if I’m honest, but if the title of the article told you anything, the bird that was the most important in the count is probably a lawn bird for most of you in United States. She’s from Maryland, so birds like Anhinga , Purple Gallinule , Short-tailed Hawk and Tropical Kingbird were all new for her.

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Listening to Falcons: The Peregrines of Tom Cade

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Between 1974 and 2005, more than 7000 young Peregrines were hacked in the United States and Canada. Fidelity And Guaranty home office building in Baltimore, Maryland. By 1999, the Peregrine Falcon was removed from the U.S. Today, Peregrine populations have rebounded, and, according to Cade, “are practically everywhere.”

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Serious examination of the national funding paradigm and how it contributes to the conservation choices made on both federal and state levels. Thomas Serfass, a professor at Maryland’s Frostburg State University says, “I would describe the North American Model as incomplete. New Ideas In Conservation.

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding

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For the United States, there is also a state list. The writers at 10,000 Birds span the globe, but I am particularly interested in the lists for the United States, as that is my “beat.” As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States.