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The Reva Situation

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And the process lasted for almost a year, until 25 ha were buried under an 8 metres thick layer of rubbish. Once I observed a man walking his two small dogs here, passing by a perched White-tailed Eagle but looking down at grass and not noticing the largest raptor in Europe at all.

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Pied Oystercatcher nesting

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There are sixteen pairs of Pied Oystercatchers and they have varying success at raising young birds. The main problem appears to be feral cats, but there is also predation from birds of prey and the parent Pied Oystercatchers do their utmost to protect their young. The last time they successfully raised a chick was in 2012.

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Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

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“Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. With what seemed to be extreme caution, they slowly moved into sight, raising and lowering their orange crests as they ninja walked onto the trail.

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The Million Dollar Duck (2016) – A Film Review

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An explanation is given about how market hunters and the draining of wetlands left no place for migrating waterfowl to land or feed and “ the Great Plains soon became a mass graveyard for migratory birds, raising the question, how do we protect birds from man ?” ” Cartoon images by Ding Darling.

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Greater Sage-grouse v. Wind Turbines in Oregon

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NEPA is a procedural requirement, meaning the process must be followed, but no particular outcome is mandated. The conservation groups raised a number of arguments, but the court ruled against them and in favor of BLM in every instance. The goal is informed decisionmaking by the agency.

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Into the Nest: A Book Review in the Time of Nesting

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Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Yellow Warbler fledgling. But special. Northern Flicker eggs in nest and nestlings.

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Another Reason to Go Vegetarian

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It's hard to say because the government still has not instituted a comprehensive MRSA inspection process, but independent research conducted by Tara Smith, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa, suggests that MRSA-infected animals may be widespread indeed. Just how prevalent is MRSA-infected meat?