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What is the Terra Project?

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Detect radio-tagged birds that fly within several km. By the time the Terra ships we expect the automated ID to work very well in North America and Northern Mexico, and we will expand it throughout the Americas, the UK and Europe, and then across the globe.” ” Wow, right?

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The First Bird Tracking Station Is Up and Running in Costa Rica

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As these and other birds tagged with radio transmitters fly near the Brisas Reserve in Costa Rica, they will likewise be automatically detected and logged, thus providing a better picture of migrant behavior in Costa Rica.

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The Bird that Runs from Waves

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If you see shorebirds on a coastal beach in North America they are most likely Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ). If they are running back and forth as the waves ebb and flow they are almost assuredly Sanderlings.

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Illegal Puma Skin Sent to India

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It was sent from North America to India and confiscated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime India endangered species. It was labeled as a "rug" and the only reason they searched was because of a tip.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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I’m focusing on Turkey Vultures here because they are undoubtedly the species most birders in North America (the home of 10kB) are most familiar with, but the name vulture applies to birds found around the globe. Turkey Vulture Wing Tagging – Charlotte Wasylik, Prairie Birder. Here’s the kicker though.

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US Groups Fight to Save Polar Bear Hunts

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Supposedly, environmentalists and animal rights activists have "unfairly made the polar bear into 'the panda bear of North America.'" Tags: canada blood sport polar bear hunting trophy hunting endangered species. insert crying baby picture here.) Here's the article from the Globe and Mail.

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Great Kestrel Count 2011

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In North America, everyone recognizes hawks on the wing, even the ones that aren’t Red-tailed Hawks. Twitter masterminds can follow the unfolding kestrelmania using the hash-tag #KestrelCount. Kestrels may be the coolest raptors nobody knows of. Obviously, Bald Eagles are a pretty big deal too.

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