10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At this point, let us travel in time, back to the last day of the year 2001, and down to the Lowveld National Botanical Garden in Nelspruit, in South Africa’s province of Mpumalanga. While scaups were present in Belgrade this whole winter, they somehow eluded me, so I got out to see them. And I saw them. I felt… I felt like a tourist.

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Serbia 2001 Geese Ducks 184

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

A gorgeous tribute to the search and rescue dogs, people, and victims of the attacks on 9/11/2001. We remember. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 11, 2010.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2017

The Baltimore Ravens crushed my beloved New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV (2001) to become football’s finest feathered franchise. In the previous 50 Super Bowl match-ups, only twice has a football team named for a bird emerged victorious.

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Falcons Atlanta 2001 Seattle 108

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Oecologia September 1985, Volume 67, Issue 2, pp 169-176 Lufma, Lucile, Marcel M Lambrechts, and Michel Raymond 2001. Behavioural Processes, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 November 2001, Pages 113–120. Aromatic plants in bird nests as a protection against blood-sucking flying insects?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 28, 2014

Google’s Timeline marks its first occurrence as a syndrome in March 2001: “The annual report has long been disdained as a bright shiny object unworthy of attention from the serious investor. I first noticed the phrase “bright shiny object” a few years ago; now it’s all over the place. read more'

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Suffering 2001 2014 Research 54

Critter News

AUGUST 26, 2010

Since 2001, chimpanzees have been housed at APF, where they cannot be used for research. Here's an action alert from Physicians for Social Responsibility.

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San Antonio Primates 2001 New Mexico 100

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Kisiri, Tambo and another female white rhino were airlifted from Kruger National Park in South Africa in 2001 through the efforts of the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of rhinos. The birth brings the total white and black rhino population at the adventure park to eight.

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Tampa White Rhinos Rhinos Rhinoceros 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2023

Published in 1965, with the latest revised copy issued in 2001, the Golden Guide inspired many birders and is still cited in some circles for its pioneering sonograms and beautiful artwork. On the plus side, there is a very good index–easy to use, directing the reader to both people and concepts.

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Science Illinois Investigation 2006 193

Critter News

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The chimps have been free from testing at the Alamogordo Primate Facility at Holloman Air Force Base since 2001. The NIH proposed sending them to Texas to be used in research aimed at finding a hepatitis C vaccine. Animal welfare activists protested the transfer.

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San Antonio Biomedical Research Albuquerque New Mexico 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2015

The Painted Snipe Project was established in 2001 to address the lack of knowledge on the species. They have very cryptic camouflage and easily hide in the mud. They can drop into dips and keep one of their highly positioned eyes on their surroundings.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2015

The scale of massacres is such that in 2001 the Italian customs found 120,702 dead birds from Serbia in just one lorry. Then comes summer and the birds start migrating. And on their way south, they reach the killing fields of northern Serbia ( Newsweek on poaching in the Balkans ).

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Serbia Slaughter Slaughtered Turtles 270

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2019

You may find it bulky or not, whatever the case, compared with its predecessor, a two-volume Birds of Ecuador by Ridgely (2001), it is as compact as can be. The objective answer to the weight question is 2.6 Yes, you can always opt for an eBook, but to me, the only book is the real book.).

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Ecuador South America 2006 Venezuela 152

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2013

Red-crowned Parrots have been present in southern California since at least 1963 but weren’t added to the California checklist until 2001. No, this post is about the awesomeness that is Red-crowned Parrots on the loose in Irvine Regional Park.

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Parrots California Los Angeles San Diego 223

Critter News

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Now, one million hamsters are kept as pets, an increase of 41 percent since 2001. Prior to the 1930s, hamsters were pretty much in the wild. Prior to the 1970s, virtually all were descended from one breeding pair. This includes the two sitting on the shelf in our house!)

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Hamsters Mice 2001 Rats 100

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Introduced in 2001, Beneful is one of the most successful dog food brands in the Company’s history. Manufactured by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, Beneful brand dog food offers a full line of wet and dry formulas that offer a perfect balance of taste and nutrition.

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Dogs 2014 St. Louis Branding 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

On the contrary, the birds were quite satisfied with their new-found freedom and realms, and started breeding immediately after their escape in the spring of 2001, much to everyone’s surprise. Turns out, it wasn’t. This may not be Argentina, but it’s apparently close enough.

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Germany 2000 South America Birds 250

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2010

A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. Today we have a lovely guest post from author Deborah Blumenthal. He was, “part German Shepherd, part something else,” and he was smart enough to find food,and win the hearts of the locals.

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Dogs Homelessness Stray Dog Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Starting in the mid-1990s, there was a “where to watch birds in…” series of five site guides written by Nigel Wheatley and covering South America (1994), Africa (1995), Asia (1996), Europe & Russia (2000) and Central America & the Caribbean (2001). I was always curious, but never had a chance to study any of them.

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Africa Botswana Nigeria Namibia 172

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

First Cat from 1993-2001): Socks was a black and white “tuxedo” American Shorthair cat belonging to Bill Clinton. Today is George Washington’s birthday! So in celebration, here is a fun list of Five Famous First Pets. Socks the cat. He often visited schools and hospitals.

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Pets Ponies Horses Washington 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2017

The ‘707 patent bears the uninspired title “Bird Feeder,” and it issued in July 2001. Patent lawyers refer to patents by the last three numbers, so Patent No. 6,253,707 is called the “707 patent.”.

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Squirrels Birds 2001 Washington 120

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Tice (July 2001). There’s reason to believe, a few, maybe just a very few, reinforced the memory by their rare and haunting appearance. Online Sources: Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M.

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Pennsylvania Indiana California Condor 2013 200

Critter News

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

The bizarre incident in April 2001 began when the trio of apes broke out of Mike and Connie Casey's compound, the Missouri Primate Foundation. She actually thought he was her son?? What is sad is that Travis' mother was also shot and killed for aggressive behavior. But see what kind of conditions SHE was in.

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Animal Cruelty Apes Missouri 2001 100

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Mlelani, Tambo and another female white rhino were airlifted from Kruger National Park in South Africa in 2001 through the efforts of the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of rhinos. The birth brings the total white and black rhino population at the adventure park to 12.

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White Rhinos Rhinos Tampa 2008 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

This 12,000 square-foot facility, completed in February 2001, is one of the two primary oiled bird facilities built by the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) in California.

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Bird Rescue Rescue San Francisco Pelicans 202

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

His books since have included regional editions of his guide, The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior (2001), Sibley’s Birding Basics (2002), and the Sibley Guide to Trees (2009). His art is beloved (if you have owned a Sibley calendar at least once in your life, raise your hand) and his bird expertise is widely respected.

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2020 Birds North America Sparrows 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

The first detection outside Africa occurred in Vienna/Austria between 2001 and 2006. , and species breeding in cavities are less affected. The Usutu Virus has spread considerably in central Europe over the last 10 years. It subsequently spread to Budapest/ Hungary (2005, 2006), Zürich/ Switzerland (2006), and north-east Italy (2008/2009).

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Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001. Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE!

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New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 197

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

In 2001, Trevor Worthy described a set of bones from Fiji as a new species of very large, flightless pigeon: the Viti Levu Giant Pigeon ( Natunaornis gigoura ). Choiseul Pigeon ( Microgoura meeki ) by J.G. Viti Levu Giant Pigeon ( Natunaornis gigoura ). The bird’s skeleton bears similarities to New Guinea’s much smaller (!)

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Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius 2006 277

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2014

The idea of Lost Animals was conceived after the publication of Extinct Birds (2001), a 400-page, four-pound book on 75 extinct species. Female Imperial Woodpecker in flight, Mexico, a still from recently found film made by William Rhein, p.

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Animal Mammals Hawaii Dolphins 268

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

I worked as a guide and on macaw projects in Tambopata in 2001 and 2002 and the diversity is simply astounding. All the best, CK Pat ODonnell Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:03 am If you are a birder with the time to volunteer for this, apply for one of those scholarships!

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Peru 2011 Deer 2010 199

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Biggest contracts: $232,500 with Army for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. Signed on 2005-08-12.

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Primates 2002 2004 Miami 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2017

Like Peterson’s Hawks of North America, 2nd edition (Houghton Mifflin, 2001), which Clark co-authored with Brain K. I am guessing that the term ‘raptor’ is used in the title to denote wider coverage than ‘hawk,’ which is sometimes limited in common usage to hawks and eagles, leaving out falcons, New World vultures, and Osprey.

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Mexico America North America Falcons 168

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Enter the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission in 1969, created by state legislation, renamed the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission in 2001. (Bruce Springsteen lyrics about “the swamps of Jersey” from his popular song Rosalita didn’t help matters.)

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New Jersey Legislation Mammals Pigs 152

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

et al 2001. Of Plymouth Plantation. Crawford, R.D. Introduction to Europe and Diffusion of Domesticated Turkeys from the America. 41 (extra) 307–314. Genetic variation across the historical range of the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). 11(4):643–57.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 205

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Manfred Kuehn, Kant: A Biography [Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001], 384-5) Note from KBJ: I no more think of myself as a citizen of the world than I think of myself as a citizen of North America or of the Northern Hemisphere. I'm a citizen of the United States (as well as some of its subdivisions, such as Texas and Fort Worth).

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Fort Worth Morals 2001 United States 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2020

In Gaines’ first novel Carbon Dreams (2001) the science (there, geology) tended to overwhelm the story, but in Accidentals, she incorporates ornithology and microbiology skillfully into a well-woven whole. Her narrator is Gabriel, 23, raised in Northern California by an American father and a Uruguayan mother.

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Uruguay 2001 Bald Eagle Science 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

Perhaps that will be the subject of a future post in this space. __ 1 Fransson, et al, 2001. For instance, much has been written recently about the effects of climate change on bird migration. Bird migration: Magnetic cues trigger extensive refuelling.

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Compassion Humane Research Egypt 195