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JANUARY 24, 2011

Sarah Kite, director of communications and special projects for the BUAV, said monkeys destined for research facilities are usually transported in cramped wooden crates in the plane’s cargo hold, where they can be subject to fluctuations in temperature, stopovers and in some cases long delays.

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

There are, however, a number of comfy, stylish carry cases on the market which make transporting your feline friend a little easier. If your poorly cat needs to take a trip to the vet, or if they’re going on an adventure with you, it’s important for the safety of both you that they’re secure in their carrier or case.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia, offers several great birding spots and here are some recommendations for areas to go birding in and around the city, how to get there by public transport, and some of the bird species you might expect to see. To get there, take bus line 108.

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MAY 15, 2013

During transport to a rehab center, one eagle made a quick escape. Fortunately, a quick-thinking airport employee called the state’s Department of Natural Resources. Randy Hanzal, a conservation officer with the agency, snapped the remarkable photo above.).

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NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Damage to New York included floods caused by the storm surge, power cuts and disruption to transport, including the loss of the railway line that crosses Jamaica Bay. There has been no update since the pre-storm post and I, for one, was getting worried.

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JANUARY 30, 2015

The wildlife centers set up lodging, local transportation, and meetings with their directors and veterinarians. One decided that as long as Nadeem was coming to America he should visit some of our large East Coast centers, so she made calls, sent emails, and set up an indiegogo campaign to pay for his tour. What’s left?

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JULY 30, 2011

When you do Galapagos On Your Own, you will be limited to visit four Islands via public transportation: Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristobal, and Floreana. The public transportation are power boats that take anywhere from two to three hours to reach and island and cost about $30 per person.

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MARCH 29, 2011

wonderful images and well-written text transport the author’s love for the geography, geology, history and habitats of the region. Dirk, you have done a great job of transporting your passion for this land. The guide has three main (colour-coded) sections: - Landscape. Wholeness, interconnectedness, wonder, beauty.

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APRIL 11, 2012

The past three years the eagle pair dubbed Patriot (the male) and Liberty (the female) have been watched by thousands on an EagleCam installed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). This year when the pair returned to Turtle Bay, they decided to build a new nest in an adjacent tree. Hence, no webcam.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

Lakshmi rides an owl as her Vahana (a spirititual being or animal that transports a God) and the Spotted Owlet has been chosen to represent the family. Prayers are offered daily and at this special time of year, her many names are chanted in devotion. One of these names is Ulkavahini , the one who rides an owl.

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MARCH 19, 2020

Cattle Egrets using public transport. And drying on a giraffe with your friends. What a life. Kingfishers – the poor man`s Pittas? African Pygmy Kingfisher. Brown-hooded Kingfisher. ” The Red-billed Quelea is regarded as the most numerous undomesticated bird on earth.

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MAY 9, 2015

Public transport from that part of town went nowhere near anywhere I wanted to be, so I slept in and took a mid-morning stroll around the neighbourhood. The hotel was on Midway Road in Dallas, with no eBird hotspots easily reachable on foot or by public transport, so I wandered south towards the 635.

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JANUARY 2, 2015

My official list will include only birds I see on foot and/or using New York City public transportation: mainly buses and trains under the auspices of the MTA, but also the Staten Island Ferry. I’m pretty good at obscure subway stops but if nothing else, this year will teach me to make fuller use of the bus system.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Just mention the bizarre giant ground cuckoo and you are instantly transported to a land of bare dirt, rocky outcroppings, and giant saguaro cacti with great arms reaching towards the intense and unabating sun. There’s no species of bird more associated with the North American desert than Greater Roadrunner.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

The rest of the guide is organised per regions, e.g. Around Nairobi or Into the Rift Valley, for each sited depicting the key species, habitat, getting there (info on roads, turn-offs and driving; no buses or other transportation options are mentioned), the super practical visitor info and the birding (the longest section), ending with other wildlife (..)

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

A large nearby park, Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park, seems mercifully deserted on weekdays, partly due to the stiff entrance fee, partly because it is not easily accessible by public transport. This means some peace for the numerous Hwameis … … and some Speckled Piculets.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

The National Wilderness Preservation System now includes more than 800 congressionally designated wilderness areas totaling more than 110 million acres in 44 states and Puerto Rico.

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AUGUST 16, 2015

Twenty-five Puerto Rican Parrots are being groomed to be pioneers: The Critcally Endangered birds have been transported from existing colonies to the Maricao State Forest. By tagging the Parrot and monitoring the area with remote cameras, scientists hope to learn more about this species and how to keep it safe.

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JULY 4, 2021

On a sunny day in early April Gay transported the egret to Chincoteague Island, joined Elton in his boat, and motored out to where the group had gathered. . “I think of her every day,” Elton replied. Six months later Elton reported that members of her colony were beginning to arrive from the south.

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JUNE 6, 2021

There are sections on transport, wildlife career info, and domestic animal issues; there are links to other wildlife organizations, wildlife and law enforcement agencies in several states, and contacts for marine mammal and sea turtle strandings. .

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MAY 10, 2012

We didn’t know what to expect from the train that had at one time been used to transport bananas to the coast and is now used to transport ecotourists to the wildlife refuge. Not only that, but we had a train ride to look forward to! It turned out to be pretty cool.

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JUNE 15, 2024

I’ve been to the Wagbachniederung before (see a previous post ) and it seemed like a good site to visit again, being slightly more easy to reach than the similarly interesting nearby Saalbachniederung when traveling by public transport.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Someday I hope to make the long journey to Inaccessible Island, which is generally accomplished by traveling to Cape Town, South Africa and catching a ride on a boat to Tristan da Cunha and then inveigling a local into providing transportation over to Inaccessible Island.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Population density is far lower than in most parts of the city, and public transportation is limited – probably bad news for the people living on the island, but good news for the birds. Located right where the Yangtze River enters the sea (and dividing it into two parts), it is mostly flat farmland.

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MAY 5, 2016

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it unlawful at any time, by any means or in any manner, to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture, or kill, possess, offer for sale, sell, offer to barter, barter, offer to purchase, purchase, deliver for shipment, ship, export, import, cause to be shipped, exported, or imported, deliver for (..)

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JULY 20, 2024

If you have to rely on public transport there’s quite a few options. My award-winning picture of a Feral Pigeon was of course taken in Rotterdam. Even somewhat exotic birds like Red-crested Pochard are always a possibility. The metro can take you to the Kralingse Bos – a large and relatively wild park and lake.

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APRIL 1, 2023

I’ll be looking for them, transporting myself via telescope way out over the waves of the gulf. I could go for one of those on my Costa Rica list, that and while we’re talking about Humboldt Current birds, a Belcher’s Gull too.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

It is challenging when you rely on a bicycle for transport for most of the week, but I have learnt to read the sky over the years and storms are isolated and often further away than you think. We are well and truly in our “Wet Season” now and hardly a day goes by when we don’t have a storm appear out of nowhere.

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DECEMBER 6, 2020

It does not completely solve the problem, because animals transport the burrs, but it will hopefully slow the spread. They had already spent the money on a toilet block, picnic area, free Wi-Fi and a rubbish drop off, so it made sense to control the situation. The rest area was reopened in April 2019.

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DECEMBER 25, 2023

Alternative transportation options would have included traveling on a truck like this one. Apparently, the signs on this car indicate that the person in the car has just returned from Mekka – which allows the local kids to harass the passenger for sweets.

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JUNE 28, 2011

Hotel Mocking Bird Hill is within a short drive and the hotel owners will gladly organize transport and a local guide. v=63M4L2xO-GE A trip to Ecclesdown is an indispensable part of any birding itinerary to Jamaica. Watch the full episode here … a.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

We managed to get everybody out and onto the transportation only about 45 minutes behind schedule, and as the sun rose over the regions famed White Desert, we were on our way southward.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. The Department of Defense and Coast Guard are supporting the efforts with ships, helicopters, personnel, and supplies. This is all appropriate and necessary, as Puerto Ricans and U.S.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In these rural areas, public transportation is still mostly based on rather old-fashioned modes. The other entertainment option at Danzhou Bay – one not involving any rubber accessories, I mean rubber boots – is to drive around the fields and look for birds there. The Crested Mynas do not seem to mind.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Lasting just 31 days those plucky enough to throw in their hat aim to see as many species as possible in just 31 days, the catch being that they all have to be done on foot from home without using any transport, no cars, buses, bikes, roller skates, skateboards or piggy-backs allowed.

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MAY 17, 2012

Homing pigeons were apparently able to find their way home after being transported in a closed box a long distance away (many hundreds of miles in some cases). But early in the process of learning about the Efe I made a foray into the literature available in the 1980s of orientation and navigation, and this included the literature on birds.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

It became a key transportation hub linking western raw materials to eastern industrial centers until the fire in 1974 closed it. It became a key transportation hub linking western raw materials to eastern industrial centers until the fire in 1974 closed it.

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