10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).* And I don’t think that will be many people.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

Not only has this live camera feed provided a wonderful educational resource for science teachers across the country, but it has also shed light on some very interesting behaviors of these owls. We have set up an incredibly popular live camera feed on a pair of these diminutive owls at a school in Broward County.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Be sure to read to the end of the article too, Hill’s is giving away dog and cat “little extras” bundles. Win a Little Extras prize pack from Hill’s for your cat or dog. Two readers will win a dog OR cat “Little Extras Bundle” Here is what’s included in the prize packages: For dogs: Stainless steel dog bowl.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Faustus’ opening monologue by heart as it is such an impressive chain of thoughts for anyone immersed in studying natural sciences. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets. While my cats like the taste of the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo , they tend to look fairly ridiculous eating them, as the racket tail sticks out of their mouth. I agree that they look toxic, particularly the females. Even the scientific species name is igneus , identical to the English name.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

• Explore These Related Posts Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners World Sparrow Day 2011 Why are Birds So Important to People? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2024

One of my cats – when approached by me – typically shows one of the two following reactions – licking me or (play-)biting. It starts with the sentence “Noomi wakes up early on Sunday morning because her right ear hurts with a dull, regular pulse.” ” Not sure if and when the coucal shows up in the story.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 26, 2012

She has now teamed up with Hill’s Science Diet to launch the Million Pound Pledge – a national call-to-action for pet owners to help their cats and dogs lose weight and get back on track to living a happy, healthy lifestyle. We also have a giveaway so you can try a sample of Hill’s Science Diet Light! We think this is awesome!

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

These have been used by meteorologists, technicians, and researchers who spend about 13 months on the island at a time researching a variety of sciences. When the base was built and managed by the South African government, the mice were found to be a minor nuisance so five cats were brought in to manage the mice population at the base.

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Critter News

JUNE 29, 2009

The Texas Attorney General ruled earlier this month that the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center can withhold records of a committee that oversees the use of animals in training and research. Sherrie Carruth, told The A-J {Avalanche-Journal.}

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

As part of the Hill’s® Science Diet® “Healthier Pets. explains three easy ways to keep your pet healthy and happy: When you have made the decision to switch your dog or cat’s food to something healthier for them, be sure to transition your pet’s food gradually to avoid stomach upsets. Happier Lives.”

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Hill’s is even offering a $10 off promotion on select Hill’s Science Diet products. Download your rebate for dogs and cats. To learn more about the Healthier Pets, Happier Lives program visit Healthier Pets, Happier Lives for Dogs or Healthier Pets, Happier Lives for Cats. Little Extras. Happier Lives.™,

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Quite likely, these birds are also the inspiration for Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki. In a nationwide survey in 2005, the Australian public rated the common myna as the most significant pest, beating contenders such as the cane toad, the European rabbit, and feral cat ( source ).

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 8, 2011

In an industry first, Hill’s Science Diet Weight Loss System offers pre-packaged meals for your dog! million cats[1]. of Dogs and Cats in the United States are either overweight or obese[2]. o An Estimated 58% of US cats are overweight or obese = 54 million cats. million cats[1]. million dogs and 93.6

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 31, 2010

They have had truly great success in finding loving new homes for unwanted cats and kittens. Kitten Rescue volunteers place approximately 1,000 cats and kittens into new homes every year. Since its inception, Kitten Rescue has rescued and placed over 10,000 cats into loving homes.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

The Hawaiian Crows face much more destructive threats–extreme loss of habitat; malaria, the scourge of so many Hawaiian species; predators–rodents, cats and the ‘Io, the Hawaiian Hawk. This is the most intense, tragic section.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 25, 2011

From a billionaire with an interest in science and a desire to clone his lover’s dog Missy, to the police dog from Nova Scotia who found the last survivor victim of the attacks on 9/11, the book is full of characters both human and animal. I was pulled into all the stories, and was also very interested in the science behind the process.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 15, 2012

Enter the contest for a chance to win a $50 Bake-It & Take-It sampler that includes everything you need to make and move fun dog, cat, or bird treats. Melody McKinnon holds 52 certifications revolving around nutrition, biochemistry, general sciences, business, marketing, and writing.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The thousands of hours of observations that have been added up over the years would not have been possible without the help of the many volunteers and assistants who have offered their time and energy in the cause of science and conservation. Volunteers are one of the most important aspects to the project. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Rocky & Bella’s premier product is Spark, a new, natural, whole-food supplement formulated by a leading veterinarian that is available as a powder that is sprinkled on cat and dog food. The company is committed to providing the best nutrition and super food supplement that science and nature have to offer. Based in Bryn Mawr, Penn.,

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2017

Then, in one of my freshmen science classes, there was a discussion about extinct species, which then lead to the topic of threatened, or endangered species, and what we could do to help out. Well, high school turns in to college, college turns into a job and the need to make a living, and I never found, or helped out the Snowy Plover.

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Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. Let's deconstruct: Part I: Where's Pepper? Maybe on paper.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. Another big year memoir? I love reading all of the above.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

I once had a cat who loved to lick plastic bags, and while I find the pleasure in this hard to comprehend, it still seems more understandable to me than the joy (?) of catching extremely small fish. Where it is not – for example, in Japan – it will have difficulties finding a partner to mate.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

My friend Vickie Henderson , who has some serious long-range vision, looked at the science behind Tennessee’s crane hunting proposal and found it badly wanting. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Here’s the petition. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2011

But it is utterly bewildering to me to see news reports about this recent science that read “… An icon knocked from its perch&# or “Archaeopteryx no longer first bird.&# Cats have eight on each side on top, and seven on the bottom. Horses have six upper and lower on each side.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

And that through the use of science based decisions (made by biologists who have trained and been schooled on that very thing (That is what gives them the “bestowing&# power you speak of. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

The Latin species name of the Common Greenshank , nebularia , sounds a bit like a science fiction novel to me – however, it means “misty” and apparently is derived from the birds’ misty, marshy habitat (HBW). Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai. If you want to signal to your environment that you a.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Mayr technically studied medical sciences, but he was a true and fanatic/fantastic birder and this was the reason for him choosing Greifswald over any other university – he wanted to go birding there. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2018

” Long before the science and physiology of taste were formally understood, brewers knew to avoid jarring combinations of sour and bitter flavors that signal poisons to our brains. Taken individually, sourness and bitterness can be essential flavor components in beer, but throughout history, they’ve wisely kept apart.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2007

Here are three paragraphs from a recent essay by Roger Scruton : As I suggested, science provides authority for this weird morality only when clothed in moral doctrine. Scruton appears to be saying that it’s selfish, or self-indulgent, to live with, love, and provide for dogs, cats, birds, and other animals.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

22, 2009 The writer is professor emeritus at the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at California State University, Long Beach. 22, 2009 To the Editor: I was shocked to read that Gary Steiner thinks his cat can’t appreciate Schubert’s late symphonies. Lawrence S. Lerner Woodside, Calif., Whose lot could that possibly help?

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10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

Of course, if science is not for you, you can also look for the Spiritual Meaning of Willie Wagtail (“Unlock the amazing secrets of this spiritual symbol”) here. ” Of course, as a certified cat person, I was delighted to see a Green Catbird near Brisbane. Just please do not return to this website afterward.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Many, many things happened in the area of bird science this year, so this review can not be comprehensive. The relationship between bird deaths and windmills and cats are two very different issues that I feel that I should write about in the next few months. 01–15 Who could forget the catfish that figured out how to eat birds ?

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 7, 2011

As far as atheism goes, I'd rather my child have a healthy skepticism that is fact driven and science driven. I grew up respecting dogs and cats, but not other animals. It's not parenting; it's considered behavior that's irresponsible at best, and abusive at worst. And what happens if she decides to eat meat later on?"

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