10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Based on his own experiences teaching ornithology to high school students in California, he believes that high school student often just need the spark of an interesting elective class that fills a graduation requirement. In other words, a “spark class” rather than a “spark bird.” And many become birders.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 2, 2015
Of course, a person who doesn’t drive, ping-pongs between two states, and has finals in April and new classes every September is not ideally situated to do any kind of Big Year at all. Despite my fraught relationship with listing, there’s always been part of me that loves the idea of a Big Year. ( The nerdy part.)
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
My NRLI fellowship class zipped across the Rodman Reservoir in two air boats, avoiding the submerged tree trunks leftover from the bottomland forest that once grew here. I visited the reservoir to learn about the environmental controversy surrounding the Rodman Dam (to remove, or not to remove), but the birds completely distracted me.
Critter News
JANUARY 18, 2011
Tyson Larson introduced LB 305 on Wednesday, which would create a state meat inspection program, which would in turn allow horse meat to be transported across state lines. He also introduced LB 306, otherwise known as the Livestock Animal Welfare Act. I'm giving them an alternative.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 15, 2012
FedEx Express donated services to transport the giant pandas in a special plane named the “FedEx Panda Express”! Our dedicated team has worked tirelessly to create a world-class enclosure to house our newest additions, which will offer visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view these extraordinary animals”.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2017
The economic “impact” of a birding festival can be estimated by looking at expenditures of attendees ( e.g., hotel rooms, meals, souvenirs, transportation costs, etc.). For example, binoculars and field guides have a cost that can be measured in dollars.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 29, 2009
London, 29th October 2009 : A black cat from Edgware, London has been awarded the most sought after job for a cat of its class; the official cat of the Wookey Hole Witch. Tiny lands role as official cat of Wookey Hole Witch. To see Tiny in all his glory, visit the National Petrait Galley website: ( www.petraitgallery.co.uk ).
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