10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

I took in an imprinted Blue Jay one winter,” wrote Kim Doner of Oklahoma’s WING-IT. “Kit was wearing a headlamp covered with red cellophane,” said Louise, “until she wasn’t. All she could see was the lamp flying off her head, apparently by itself.”. “I

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Barn Owls Oklahoma 252

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In the Fall, Franklin’s Gulls migrate through Texas and Oklahoma on their way south. Bonus Birding : My eBird Profile also showed that I had never entered a checklist in the state of Oklahoma. There were hundreds in the fields, waiting out the driving rain, the first day I visited. eBird checklists: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.).

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Oklahoma Texas Dallas Wildlife 195

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

Stacy Tornio grew up in Oklahoma, though she’s lived in Wisconsin for the last ten years. As kids who grew up playing outside, building forts, catching frogs and climbing trees, Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer know just how important it is for children to get outside and play. About the authors.

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Milwaukee Camels Mongolia Oklahoma 278

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The Collective added six new states in the past three years, but none have eclipsed the century mark: Wisconsin ( 74 ), Utah (55), Hawaii (38), Oklahoma (18), Rhode Island (9), and Connecticut (5). A few states still have no checklists at all: Nebraska , Minnesota , Iowa , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , and Alabama.

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West Virginia United States Puerto Rico Minnesota 263

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

This native of Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico is now recognized as a separate species, but the two species will hybridize when they meet. A half-century ago, this species might have been restricted to Iowa or New Jersey, but now it can be found throughout New England and even south-eastern Canada. The Black-crested or Mexican Titmouse ( B.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

It's too controversial because the baboons involved would have to be destroyed after the testing. From Bioprepwatch.com. Administrators at OSU decided not to let the project, funded by the National Institutes of Health, commence as the primates being used would be euthanized.

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Oklahoma Primates Animal Research Research 100

Critter News

AUGUST 18, 2009

This editorial in the web version of the Oklahoman denounces animal rights terrorism; however, it finishes off by supporting medical research on animals. What about the terror and violence involved in that? But they do try to cover themselves by pointing out they oppose cosmetics research.).

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Animal Rights Medical Research Oklahoma Rights 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Most provinces and most northern states have had sightings, and the irruption has extended as far south as Oklahoma (so far). Many of you in the south are enjoying great sightings of Snowy Owls ( Bubo scandiacus ) this winter.

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Owls Fox Oklahoma Soreing 264

Critter News

APRIL 13, 2009

In the shadow of a $5 million-dollar grant given to Oklahoma State’s renowned veterinary school and then rescinded due to allegations of abusive and cruel animal research practices, Oklahoma State University Philosophy Club and Friends of the Forms will host animal activist Chris DeRose. I learned something new from this article.

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Medical Research Medical Research Oklahoma 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

I don’t think I have added any new species, but I did add Alaska, Kansas, and Oklahoma to the group state list. Texas and Florida round out the Top 5. 10,000 Birds also has an eBird profile and since I as a beat writer in 2016, I have been a part of that group. Ten years seems like a good time to look forward as well.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 223

Critter News

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Research supporters are going crazy over Oklahoma State University stopping anthrax testing on baboons. In addition to the threat of animal "extremists," they are also blaming T. Boone Pickens' wife Madeleine, whose husband is a big donor.

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Extremist Medical Research Oklahoma Primates 100

Animal Person

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Boone's wife) was largely responsible for Oklahoma State University canceling its planned anthrax experiments on baboons after she threatened to cancel the Pickens' $5 million donation to the university's vet school. I'm going to contact Madeleine Pickens to thank her, as well as Burns Hargis , the President of Oklahoma State University.

Oklahoma 100

Oklahoma Vet Abandon Abandoning 100

Critter News

APRIL 15, 2010

Was Tim McVeigh who blew up the Oklahoma Federal Building an animal rights/environmental activist? According to our government, the animal rights and environmental movements are the number one domestic terrorism threat in the United States. What about militias? White supremacists?

Oklahoma 100

Oklahoma Animal Rights United States Texas 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2016

When I picture state birds, I picture the gorgeous Scissor-tailed Flycatcher of Oklahoma, the pristine white feathers of Alaska’s Willow Ptarmigan , or the haunting call of Minnesota’s Common Loon. I don’t picture chickens. And yet, that is the very bird Rhode Islanders chose for their state bird: the Rhode Island Red Hen !

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Rhode Island Oklahoma Chickens Massachusetts 124

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 21, 2012

Best Friends Pet Care is a leading national pet care company and offers boarding, daycare, grooming and training at 42 locations across 18 states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

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Dogs Oklahoma Maryland North Carolina 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

These Blasts From The Past 2 Book Giveaway Given Away Least Terns Doing Well in Oklahoma Honduras Trip Winner Has Blogged His Trip Should Subsistence Bird Hunters in Alaska Buy Duck Stamps? Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or

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Deer 2011 Oklahoma Honduras 124

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Some states have no species at all, not even a pigeon, crow, or sparrow: Hawaii , Utah , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Minnesota , Iowa , Wisconsin , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , Alabama , Connecticut , and Rhode Island. Even the nation’s capital has been ignored.

Rhode Island 127

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 127

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2018

The Southeastern guide goes a bit more west, to eastern Oklahoma and Texas, so its northern borders lie at the north boundaries of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Organization and Content.

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North America America Oklahoma Missouri 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Least Terns Doing Well in Oklahoma It May Not Be Too Late Feed Birds Healthy Homemade Suet The Lodge at Pico Bonito IATB #44 Deadline About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.

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Owls Barn Owls 2011 Deer 145

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2011

A puppy at a shelter in Oklahoma survived being euthanized (sadly, the same can’t be said for the little pups siblings). Now named Wall-E, the puppy has a Facebook page, and tons of people lined up to adopt him. Read more about the full stor y here.

Oklahoma 100

Oklahoma Puppies Shelters Adoptable 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America, Seventh Edition covers resident and migratory birds from the Atlantic coast west to a line that runs roughly along the 100th meridian (western border of Nunavit and Manitoba, down through the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, most of Oklahoma, and the eastern part of Texas).

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North America America 2020 Hawaii 246

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2017

and it breeds in the scrublands of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is considering changing the status of the endangered Black-capped Vireo : it has proposed delisting it entirely. The Black-capped Vireo is the smallest vireo in the U.S. It winters on the Pacific coast of Mexico.

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Endangered Species Species Texas Oklahoma 185

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

Last but not least, I will leave you with a VERY disturbing video of Sandhill Crane hunting in western Oklahoma. If you want to argue the financial side of conservation, I refer you to my December 2014 post titled “ The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It.”

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2017

It seems that Donald Trump, Scott Pruitt, and his band of misfits, believe that we no longer need protection of our waterways and our environment. As stated in a recent New York Times article.

Cleveland 185

Cleveland Oklahoma Alabama United States 185

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Hamm, an Oklahoma billionaire who has been a friend of Trump’s for years, has been the leading influence on Trump’s energy policy during the campaign. Sarah is not the most likely candidate for Energy Secretary. According to Politico “Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm has long been seen as a leading candidate for energy secretary.

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Oklahoma Wildlife South Carolina 2016 145