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How to Help Cerulean Warblers, Other Migrant Species, and Resident Birds in Costa Rica

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Such migration hotspots include the famed Magee Marsh area in Ohio, Point Pelee in southern Ontario, Cape May, New Jersey, and what might be the best area, sites on the Texas coast. — Feature image of Cerulean Warbler and researchers at Las Brisas Reserve by Paz Irola. Ernesto and his team in the field. How You Can Help.

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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary was an amazing and unexpected treat, but that’s because I failed to do my research. It’s only 15 minutes north of High Island, though in neighboring Chambers County (High Island is part of Galveston County, good to know if you’re going to be researching eBird checklists). Wood Thrush!

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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Once a body of research was established and the bird was declared endangered, it took many more years of experimentation, political maneuvering, conflicts with the National Guard, and some tragic fires to establish what is now acclaimed as a model conservation project. Now there are volunteer guides, tours and a local festival.

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From Today's New York Times

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billion a year between 1997 and 2005, totaling nearly $35 billion, according to researchers at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University. Jules L Garel Columbus, Ohio, July 31, 2008 In the past decade, for instance, we have doled out more than $3 billion in direct subsidies to large-scale livestock producers.

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“Shaking up IPAs” – Rhinegeist Brewery and Green Cheek Beer Company: Ain’t No Tang

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So, while waiting for evolution to produce new birds for our life lists is inadvisable, we sometimes catch a break and every few years get a new species or two when some genetic research or study of breeding distribution presents enough evidence to split what was once considered a single species into a few new ones.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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The majority of wildcats live today in Africa, and virtually none of them have provided the DNA from which supposed histories of domestication have been constructed by researchers. I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. Read what you want about the origin of domestic cats; the genetic evidence is not properly sampled.

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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

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Avery’s trip through Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York holds more promise. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. The imaginary scenario is clearly taken from eyewitness accounts, but sources are not footnoted.

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