4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Not only is it so soft, with it’s 300 thread-count cotton sateen cover, but it has natural allergy protection which will never wash or wear out! Yes pet loving friends, you read that right, natural allergy protection in your blanket! Please be sure to use 4 The Love of Animals as the referring blog to ensure proper entry!

Fur 100

Fur Pets Protection Science 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2013

This just doesn’t seem like rocket science to me. Since its inception that $800 million has helped to protect over 6 million acres of habitat for wildlife and future generations. Eighty years of Duck Stamp sales, $800 million and 6 million acres protected? References: 1 U.S. A lot more money! million hunters.

Ducks 178

Ducks Wildlife Hunters Hunting 178

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2013

It is referred to as grail bird on the first page of chapter one — before the main character is called by name, before any other character is introduced at all. The fact of this grail bird is vital to the whole story. As the title suggests, these issues are forced to the very crux.

Science 203

Science Florida Woodpeckers Protection 203

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

Reportedly, the Water Thick-knee sometimes locates its nest close to the nest of Nile crocodiles as this offers some protection. The Latin species name vermiculatus (worm-like) refers to the markings on the upperparts. Does not sound like a very sustainable approach in the long term.

Zimbabwe 147

Zimbabwe Birds South Africa Benin 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. I found this use of ‘regular people’s’ stories initially disjointing; it threw my librarian concept of a reference book out of whack. But, this is not a reference book in the classic sense. As they say, the relationship is complicated.

Birds 215

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 215

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. Another big year memoir? I love reading all of the above.

New York City 150

New York City New York Birds Breeding 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. This exhibit has been making the rounds of science museums, and if comes to your area I highly recommend it, not just for kids.

Reptiles 185

Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. Each species is numbered, with the numbers referring to the illustrations on the right. The guide covers 1,433 species, the number of birds documented at the end of 2014, the cutoff point for the book.

Bolivia 174

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 174

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. Let's deconstruct: Part I: Where's Pepper?

Animal Welfare 100

Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birding can be enjoyed at various levels of intensity, from casual birdwatching in one’s backyard to more dedicated pursuits that involve keeping birding lists, participating in birding competitions, or contributing to citizen science projects. ” Grade: A. # # # Query: What is a “nemesis bird” in birding?

United States 147

United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Kooyman was there to work at McMurdo Station (a large American research station that we hear about throughout the book) as technical assistant on a science mission involving fish. They are excellent science writers, patiently explaining the physiological processes involved in deep diving in penguins, seals, and human.

Penguins 157

Penguins Seals Leopards Research 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Collectively, they’re referred to as the Herring Gull complex. References in original]: [T]he taxa regarded by Mayr as subspecies of these two are now regarded as distinct enough to be regarded as separate species. argentatus as reference. This wiki looks good too.] michahellis. michahellis Caspian gull L.

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This bit of science is a nice final counterpoint to an account that has emphasized art, history, and literature. He effectively brings his point across by presenting facts and images and a little bit of hard science. I think this is one of the reasons I enjoy reading his books. 8) that could not possibly happen in Europe.

2014 160

2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 160

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Pickrell, an Australian science writer who grew up in Great Britain and studied for his master’s degree at London’s Natural History Museum, is clearly engaged with his subject. There is a lot of science here to explain. Pickrell puts the pieces together in 11 chapters.

Mongolia 183

Mongolia Science Reptiles Indiana 183

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

He also served with the 13th Light Dragoons, fighting with them at Waterloo (though he can only have been about 18 at that point – I guess child protection laws were somewhat lax at that time). Which sounds like a species name taken from a science fiction novel for children. A giant squirrel, actually. Or something like that.

Squirrels 138

Squirrels Birds China Bears 138

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2014

by Arthur Ransome, 1947, starts with an affectionate recollection of a children’s book, in which a group of kids identify and protect a possibly rare bird (Great Northern Diver?), YOC was the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ Young Ornithologists’ Club. Number 57, Great Northern?

Mauritius 172

Mauritius Collecting Egypt Cyprus 172