10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Birders who submit their checklists to Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct scientific research on subjects such as migration, changes in range, or assessment of populations. I emailed the authors and asked about their research and their use of eBird data.

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Critter News

MARCH 5, 2009

The Humane Society of the United States released the video scenes Wednesday, saying that’s only part of the documentation of what it claimed were 338 violations of federal law and policy at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Laboratory. It is the nation’s largest primate research lab that studies chimpanzees.

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Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States Louisiana Research 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The Condor has just published research quantifying significant population declines in Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Areas which have removed Barred Owls have seen slower declines in Northern Spotted Owl populations, although further research about the effectiveness of this intervention is called for.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2018

Although the MBTA’s prohibitions are broad, there are many exceptions, including “take” for scientific research. FWS argued that the proposed “taking” of Barred Owls fell within this scientific research exception and, therefore, did not violate the MBTA. The environmental groups appealed to the U.S.

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Owls Endangered Species Oregon Friends Of Animals 115

Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2009

I wish the Seattle weeklies would at least try to cover the University of Washington's Primate Center. Tags: university research animal experimentation animal research primates medical research. Sounds like there can be a whole lot of drama surrounding the Willamette Week's attempts to report about this place.

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Primates Medical Research Seattle Animal Research 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Researchers are wondering if the die-off might spread to other birds or even fish. This is not something I needed to tell you but there is some new research. From Science Daily : Crows have the brain power to solve higher-order, relational-matching tasks, and they can do so spontaneously, according to new research.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

From the Washington Post. ad_icon The practice, however, is fiercely criticized by researchers and marine mammal conservationists, including the educational anthropologist widely credited with having invented it, retired Florida International University researcher Betsy Smith.

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Critter News

JUNE 5, 2009

There are researchers out there who say that they do. Researchers tickled babies and six different kinds of apes, quantified their giggles, and found that the patterns fit a classic evolutionary tree. I certainly think they can laugh and have fun. I've seen it. From Cosmiclog at MSNBC. How do you graph the evolution of a laugh?

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 1, 2010

For it’s first year the program will premiere in YMCA locations in Washington, D.C.; Exercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle, and research suggests that owning a pet helps increase levels of physical activity. Washington, D.C. – New York City; Nashville, Tenn.; Chicago; and Portland, Ore. Nashville, Tenn. –

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10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2016

Yes, it’s physically massive, exhaustively researched, rich with appendices and notes and maps and illustrations, and in every way the sort of thing that you look at and think “Wow, this author really, really cares about John James Audubon. Yes, even the title is bulky.

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Emotional Fox Sparrows Washington 133

Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. Gene Baur, Director of Farm Sanctuary, adds that “Change of Heart provides fresh, research-based insight into how non-profits and individuals can more effectively create social change.”

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Critter News

JUNE 5, 2009

When you read stories in major newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Newsweek, be wary of simplification, bias, and a tendency to support traditional views indifferent to animals’ interests. There are many excellent books on issues related to animal research. Check it out at www.jhsph.edu/~altweb.

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Critter News

MAY 4, 2012

From The Washington Post. As I've often said, Bob Barker is a good man. Retired game-show host and animal rights advocate Bob Barker is opening a new area for five HIV-infected chimpanzees at a sanctuary in northwestern Louisiana. The former host of “The Price Is Right” donated $380,000 to create space at the Chimp Haven near Shreveport.

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Louisiana Sanctuary Washington Game 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Indeed, most of what we knew about Emperor Penguins before Kooyman’s research expeditions was about their breeding behavior and physiology. 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.

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Penguins Seals Leopards Research 152

Critter News

DECEMBER 21, 2008

She supports medical research on animals. One scene has the author entering the part of the hospital where the research animals are. This woman, who I now mentally call "THE VIVISECTOR," defended medical research. The descriptions of the research subjects are very roundabout, but still horrific to me.

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Critter News

APRIL 19, 2012

For the full story, go here to the Washington Post. I knew the military in general used animals for combat medical practice.hadn't thought of the Coast Guard though. PETA leads the charge against the Coast Guard.

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Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

Beloved family pet Dalmatian, Pepper, is stolen, and after several weeks of searching is discovered to have been experimented on at a hospital and died on the table when researchers tried to implant her with an experimental cardiac pacemaker. Part III: Pepper Goes to Washington. Part II: Man Cuts Dog.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

Several colleagues and I recently conducted a purely observational study to determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in chimpanzees previously used in experimental research and now living in a sanctuary in Louisiana. Hope Ferdowsian Director of Research Policy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Washington, July 14, 2008

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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Apes 40

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Articles on the Bermuda petrel have appeared in scientific journals and popular birding magazines, and Wingate has been the subject of articles in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and has received the Linnaean Society’s of New York prestigious Eisenmann medal. But, it’s a new story to me, one that reads like a fairy tale.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

The use of chimpanzees for research has declined significantly in the last decade mostly because of high costs and growing public opposition to relying on these animals in invasive experiments. Kathleen Conlee Washington, Nov. It is time to retire chimpanzees in labs to sanctuaries like Chimp Haven.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The animal is either a sei or Bryde's whale, said biologist John Calambokidis with Cascadia Research. A severely injured whale off the shores of Olympia has little chance of survival, an expert said Thursday. Both would be extremely rare. The sei is endangered and is rarely seen off the West Coast.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 17, 2008

More information about Bush's decision to allow the Navy to conduct sonar exercises and the impact these exercises will have on whales and other aquatic mammals can be found in this Washington Post column and also in dot.earth's recent post " The White House and the Whales." Navy to do so?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

(SOPI) is the leading ornithological organization and it performs research, education, and outreach. Much of the research regarding Caribbean ecology and ornithology has been conducted in Puerto Rico. For the United States, the 50 states are included, as are Washington D.C. Research is ongoing. But Washington D.C.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

Andrew Kimbrell Executive Director Center for Food Safety Washington, June 29, 2007 To the Editor: Henry I. Susan Levin Washington, June 29, 2007 To the Editor: Urging more hormone injection of cows to increase milk production is backward. Miller’s argument distracts from the real concerns over rBGH. But for Henry I.

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New York Times New York 2007 Cows 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Another researcher, from the University of Illinois, asserts that the bugs need to be worked out of these systems before they’re cleared for widespread use. But studies are underway, and Sea-Tac airport in Washington state reports progress in refining its avian radar system, with hopes for a full rollout next year.

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Netherlands Illinois Washington 194

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

An op-ed in the Washington Post by Gabriel Foley and Jordan Rutter is a fine summary of the arguments, and there is a good background article at Birdwatching magazine. Most honorific names, it is observed, were bestowed on white men by other white men during an era of colonial expansion.

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Birds Laws 2020 Jordan 231

Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2007

Well-planned vegan diets are healthful for pregnant mothers and their infants, as well as for older children, according to a large body of scientific research. Amy Joy Lanou Washington, May 21, 2007 The writer is senior nutrition scientist, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Contrary to Ms.

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New York Times New York Vegan 2007 40

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

The California Quail ( Callipepla californica ) is the California state bird, inhabiting scrub, broken chaparral and woodland edges primarily in California, Oregon, Washington and Baja California. All New World Quail are highly gregarious, typically found in coveys or flocks except during breeding season.

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California Eggs Gophers Rattlesnake 214

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Washington in New Hampshire in July. Kudos to him for all the research he did to make people more aware of birding. Bicknell’s Thrush is a bird that is important to me because I grew up in New York’s Catskill Mountains, one of the places that it breeds. When and where did you see yours during your big year?

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New York City New York New Hampshire Research Center 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2022

This turned out to be nice for one researcher who thus could do the research for her Ph.D. Interestingly, in her work, the researcher found that the birds live in small groups dominated by a single male. Washington. I feel that thanking your own baby for moral support in the acknowledgment section of a Ph.D. Connecticut.

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Rhode Island Research South Dakota North Dakota 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. Another observation is that researchers are generous with their time and respond to inquiries about their research, even by birding bloggers. Bird researchers are good people!

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Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 168

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. Another observation is that researchers are generous with their time and respond to inquiries about their research, even by birding bloggers. Bird researchers are good people!

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Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 130

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Species are arranged by family and genus along taxonomic lines, but not always in accordance with the very latest molecular DNA research. Damselflies first, then dragonflies. All in all, he’s written 75 scientific papers and seven books. Paulson received his Ph.D. William Haber is from the United States, receiving his Ph.D.

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Costa Rica North America Family America 257

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2020

It is expected to be signed by President Trump, which would be a rare bipartisan conservation achievement in a bitterly divided Washington D.C. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides non-partisan research and analysis to members of Congress. What is the LWCF and why does it matter to birders?

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Oregon Arizona Research Washington 278

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

Researchers have also learned that the cancer-causing chemicals that form in beef as it cooks also tend to form in chicken. As this Newsweek article and this Washington Post article report, when Gillette boarded a flight from Burlington, Vermont to New York on Oct.

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Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2019

The systematics and taxonomy used in this field guide follow the two volumes of the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World (del Hoyo & Collar 2014, 2016) with some updates based on subsequent research that have already been adopted by BirdLife International and HBW Alive.

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Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Cuba 153

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

At least in the northeastern United States, their rate of so doing is high, according to research I summarized here. I have looked for them in southern California in winter several times, I have looked for them in Washington in summer , and I have looked for them in Costa Rica this month. But I haven’t found them.

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