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Birding Under the Influence: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The first two chapters make clear that although environmental concerns were a factor, his major reason for doing a big year was personal–his work as a postdoc in research neurobiology was at a crisis point, he needed to change research direction or…do something else. This is a smartly written book.

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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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The 10-year-old Boa was pregnant and had been raised by McAdam since it was a baby. link] The strategies used by professional reptile keepers are only successful because they take into account the behavioral flexibility of the reptiles. The Boa was still alive & in pain 20 minutes after they crushed its skull.

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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

10,000 Birds

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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Four wings good two wings better?

10,000 Birds

This is an idea that has been around for more than a century, to which recent research has given considerable support. This raises an interesting question: Did these early birds have four wings, or three tails?). The new research mentioned above is here: Hind Wings in Basal Birds and the Evolution of Leg Feathers.

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National Justice for Animals Week

Critter News

From the better late then never category, the ALDF is having a National Justice for Animals Week to raise awareness about animal abuse. They sent me an email on the 21st, but I just got around to reading about it. Camera-ready artwork and web banners for National Justice for Animals Week are available upon request.

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Birding Nonggang, Guangxi, China – part 2

10,000 Birds

In China, wherever there is one real tourist attraction (like the Great Wall), the local strategy seems to be to add some fake attractions – replicas of palaces or tombs, amusement parks, shopping centers – in order to maximize the income from tourists. But the starting point has to be a real attraction, not a fake one.

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Proposed Changes to the Duck Stamp Not Well Received

10,000 Birds

a) Recommendation : Develop and support implementation of a communications strategy that targets groups identified in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) National Stakeholder workshops and survey. Modifying the art rules to include additional and appropriate bird species is an ideal way to raise that possibility.

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