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The Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Vultures – Part 3 The Egyptian Vulture

10,000 Birds

Egyptian Vultures are considered solitary birds but they will gather in groups on migration, especially around food sources Looking at Spain’s southernmost region, Andalucia, we see that the population has remained steady, at around 25 pairs, since 2004.

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Crows, Contest Killing, and Communication

10,000 Birds

Defenders of the gun club accused me of lying, of distorting facts, of being anti-hunting, of being an animal rights activist, of being allied with the dreaded Friends of Animals, of hiding my true agenda (gun control), and of being unconcerned that animal lovers were supposedly threatening members of the gun club with death.

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Wildlife and Life Celebrations

10,000 Birds

Name-calling and charges of agenda-promoting ensued. So here’s a suggestion to the groups who work to discourage balloon releases, and to all you computer-savvy environmentalists: create a website filled with ideas for memorials/life celebrations. It’s over; the balloons all went up between 4:15 and 4:30 on a Monday.

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Rough and Ruddy

10,000 Birds

Not long ago I was down on the southern coast of North Carolina, staked out with a group of birders seawatching on a long concrete pier on Wrightsville Beach. The birders scattered and went on to other things, including my group which had Harlequin Ducks and Black-chinned Hummingbirds on the agenda.

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The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

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Many of these refuges and associated Conservation Areas, which have the potential to protect more than 1 million acres of vital wildlife habitat, have been forged through creative partnerships with sportsmen, conservation groups and private landowners.

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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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” His classes attracted diverse groups of students, often with little scientific background: “Students have to first pass biology, but most come in knowing next to nothing about birds except that they can fly, that they have feathers, and that they lay eggs.”. In other words, a “spark class” rather than a “spark bird.”

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The Six Secrets to Superior Sales Kickoffs

Sales and Marketing Management

It’s easy and tempting to simply repeat the general format and agenda of past meetings. Then, determine the core working group, who will make day-in and day-out planning decisions, and other company leaders who should be brought in periodically to review important details. Secret 3: Set the agenda early.

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