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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guideā€“A Book Review

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An impressive combination of research and artwork, combined with a pragmatic organization aimed towards quick identification, and education, Baby Bird Identification extends the frontiers of bird identification guides and is an important contribution to wildlife rehabilitation literature.

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

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC) is often held up as the best system of wildlife management and conservation in the world. But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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I am not sure if this is totally true in the widest sense, especially when it comes to the question of WHY birds migrate (I’m asked this question constantly by beginning birders and would love an answer that doesn’t involve a garble of words about magnetic fields, genetics, and scarcity of resources).

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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Amendment 2 changed the process for passing conveyance legislation in Connecticut. The potential liability for large payouts to private property owners may discourage governments from making decisions that benefit communities and protect vital public resources, such as water, air, and infrastructure.ā€. Northern Harrier. Connecticut.

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Recent Events Involving Our Public Lands Are Alarming

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Do you consider yourself a wildlife conservationist? Do you contribute to wildlife conservation organizations? Maybe a worldwide organization like the Wildlife Conservation Network , BirdLife International or the Peregrine Fund ? Itā€™s about putting the Federal Government back into the confines of the law.ā€.

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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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The Barred Owl is larger and more adaptable and it appears to out-compete Spotted Owl for food and other resources, likely causing declines in Spotted Owl populations. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) generally creates a formal plan to guide recovery efforts. A sample of this process is here.) Fish & Wildlife Serv.,

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Nature is Tough

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Survival of the fittest isn’t a pleasant process to witness but it is marvelously efficient. This bird will not use resources on the wintering grounds nor take up a breeding territory on the tundra. Instead, another bird that managed to not get injured will use those resources and pass on its genes.

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