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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2016)

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We may not see as many 2016 species as Arjan Dwarshuis ( epic! ), but happiness is a journey, not a destination, right? I suffered a deficit of happiness this weekend when my scheduled birding time became subsumed by a rare work emergency.

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The Birds are All Right

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I knew that the 2020-2021 winter would be worse for the lake than the 2016-2017 winter. But here in 2020, the eastern half is also suffering the effects of drought — leaving it shallow enough to keep a fair number of Teals, Pintails, and Shovelers happy.

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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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As a result, FWS denied the petition to delist in August 2016. CESAR had alleged that Dr. Zink would suffer professional and reputational injuries because FWS rejected his research, but the court found that inadequate. Robert Zink, a biologist at the University of Nebraska (the “ Zink study ”).

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Recent Events Involving Our Public Lands Are Alarming

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Just as the National Park Service marks 2016 as its centennial year and celebrates 100 years of stewardship for American public lands, many of our wild public places are being attacked by a small group of extremists as well as key members of the House of Representatives and the U.S. References: 1 National Wildlife Refuge Association.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of February 2016)

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Here in New York City we suffered through our coldest period of the winter with wind chill values dipping well below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Valentine’s Day has come and gone. Did you see any birds that you particularly loved this weekend?

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21st Century Marketing Teams Need Diverse Skills

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Issue Date: 2016-11-01. Teaser: Twenty-first century marketing is suffering from a skills crisis. Twenty-first century marketing is suffering from a skills crisis. Author: Thomas Barta And Patrick Barwise. There’s also confusion about priorities. There’s also confusion about priorities. read more

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Birds of Central America: A Field Guide Review

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However, I do think that there are illustrations here that suffer from washed-out blacks and whites that almost blend into the background. Birds of Central Americ a is, of course, more current than Peterson , but both incorporate the major taxonomic splits of 2016. In this specific case, I have to go with the latter.

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