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Spectacled Petrel Surprise- New Species for Costa Rica!

10,000 Birds

Despite what some outdated sources claim, the list of bird species reported for Costa Rica is much more than 860. The same can be said for Costa Rica’s first Red-breasted Merganser , a species first documented for the nation in 2020. Spectacled Petrel was one of the less expected species to occur, what else is out there?

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Birding for One Species: American Goldfinch

10,000 Birds

But for a week of mornings during a trip to Maine, none of that bothered me, because I was on the lookout for only one species: the American Goldfinch. Unlike so many other beloved North American bird species, their populations have been relatively stable since the mid-20th century, hovering around 44 million breeding birds.

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Is there any credited free studies available for animal species?

Reddit Animals

Stuff to cite in regards to species strength, diet, bite force, social structures etc etc? Anyways thanks for any help, I’d like this for research for making videos on animals outside of my comfort zone! submitted by /u/Consistent-Ad-9153 [link] [comments]

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Consolation species

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I was soooo excited about getting to know the Middle East, as well as some of its exotic species. The Streak-backed Oriole shown at the head of this post is far from an uncommon species in Paso Ancho. This female Rose-throated Becard also gave me my best photo so far of its species. All in all, it was a very satisfying day.

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Addressing global inequities in access to essential medicines

AVMA News

The first step has been developing lists outlining what these medicines are for various animal species. The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) are taking steps to improve the global availability of basic veterinary pharmaceuticals.

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USDA proposed rulemaking to strengthen regulations for handling wild, exotic animals

AVMA News

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is soliciting public comment on a plan to strengthen regulations for the handling of wild and exotic animals for exhibition as well as improving environmental enrichment for all regulated species.

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12 countries with the greatest bird species density

10,000 Birds

The Species per Square Mile Approach. While Colombia may have almost 2000 bird species, it is a huge country with, still, complicated long-distance travel logistics. On the other hand, small countries with relatively long bird lists offer higher species densities per square mile. And why 1000?

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