10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2020

Thanks to that bird’s choice of hunting grounds and David having plenty of time to watch it, he has documented the bird chasing everything from motmots to large woodpeckers as well as occasional visits from the parents. Like a spy or avian investigator, I can scope them right through the front door, watch them at will.

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Costa Rica Birds Thailand Farming 210

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2019

territory of Puerto Rico, an American territory where researchers have numerous ongoing investigations, including many studies in El Yunque National Forest. Moreover, the recovery appears to be largely consistent with those of earlier well-documented hurricanes, such as Hugo in 1989. Much of what exists is from the U.S.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

From PETA's site: A new PETA undercover investigation inside a Land O'Lakes supplier facility in Pennsylvania has revealed routine neglect and cruelty to cows who are milked for the Fortune 250 company's products. Not a pretty picture.

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PETA Downers Animal Cruelty Cruelty 100

Critter News

DECEMBER 15, 2009

To continue their support for this institution, our community needs answers — no more accusations, no more allegations, no more irresponsible criticisms, but documented facts that will give them good reason to maintain their confidence in us,” Lanthier said.I They’re basically a bunch of ambulance chasers.”

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Zoos Extremist Investigation Canada 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

It is a documented fact that many predatory criminals begin young and focus on the animals who can’t escape them. According to state and federal investigators, they caused over $200,000 worth of damage. What about the people around the world who are mesmerized by nesting birds, thanks to blogs and nest cams?

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Albatross Honolulu Hawaii Killing 214

Critter News

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The Humane Society has another great investigation into the shady practices of a corporate giant. Among the investigation findings. The investigation revealed that some of Petland's brokers are also buying from puppy mills. This news story slipped by in November. but that's another post.) but that's another post.)

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Puppy Mills Humane Broker Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

We documented Least Terns fishing for their young in oil-contaminated water Likewise with Caspian Terns Several ospreys had visible traces of oil, a result of fishing in contaminated water May 7, 2010 The failed container dome is lowered onto the wellhead. We documented the relocation of several turtle nests.

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Critter News

MARCH 14, 2010

Recent published studies document that an old boys network in the federal grant award process keeps “aging cash cows” afloat while leaving younger, innovative investigators struggling. Animal research is not necessary to promote human health despite claims from vested interests.

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Animal Research Research Obama Animal 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 6, 2012

The full-scale investigation began two days earlier. Just moments after they document a critical meeting between the suspect and a known dog breeder, a neighborhood “scout” marks their vehicle, forcing them to quickly flee the scene. The raid angers many suspected fighters, and Chief Investigator George Bengal receives death threats.

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2012 Dogs Pit Bulls Neglecting 100

Critter News

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

The Justice Department has opened investigations. sales and arranging instead for their export, United Egg helped tighten domestic supply and drive up the price of eggs across the country, according to newsletters and other documents that United Egg sent to its members. It's in the Wall Street Journal.

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Eggs Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Welfare 100

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Check out this video from the premier episode: RESCUE INK UNLEASHED is a new weekly series that documents this unlikely group of animal activists on their crusade to save helpless, abandoned and abused animals. If not, be sure to set your DVR for Friday and watch, it’s a great show about an unlikely group of animal heroes.

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Rescue Animal Abuse New York Stray 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

My surprise at reading such a detailed account (I don’t have Klem’s dissertation in front of me, but I’m imagining this is a more personal retelling) was tempered by the thought that Klem wasn’t describing any old research, this was the FIRST research project investigating why birds fly into glass.

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New York City Illinois Science Killing 252

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. We were starting to find many dead Blackbirds, and those very few Blackbirds we saw alive behaved and looked very strange, with their plumage in bad shape, their heads often bald, limited ability to fly and significantly reduced flight distance.

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Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2018

The section is dominated by large portraits of the 180 birds that have been documented by Project FeederWatch as visiting feeders across North America (most of which do not come to my feeders, so reading it made me a little sad and jealous). But, there are things to learn here.

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New York City Birds Squirrels Woodpeckers 171

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2012

I was happy to be out looking for birds, investigating all of the unfamiliar sounds and not feeling stupid by being around European birders who knew all of the birds that I was at least temporarily confused by. Honestly, I was more concerned with looking than with documenting. This was before I realized that they were mythical.)

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Woodpeckers Hungary Europe Japan 176

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Recently it has also been documented as breeding in Wisconsin, Ontario, and the Upper Michigan Peninsula, but those birds are few and not always accessible. So if you want to see a Kirtland’s Warbler, you go to Michigan in May or June. Rapai also accompanies an experienced volunteer on the annual Kirtland’s Warbler Census.

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Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 226

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 31, 2010

While ever more consumers are going vegetarian or vegan, almost every consumer is demanding that companies take steps to reduce animal suffering. Bell & Evans has heard them and set a new standard in the chicken-supply industry.

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New York Times New York Los Angeles Ethical Treatment 40

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

One of these clades holds a diversity of Old World species in several distinct groups, including an Australasian clade, the green-pigeons, the emerald- and wood-doves, the imperial-pigeons and fruit-doves (favorites of mine), and the subjects of our investigation today, the 15 known members of the Raphini.

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Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius 2006 275

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

There is a document on the web site of the state department of health pertaining to feral cats: The Department of Health does not endorse or oppose the concept of establishing properly managed cat colonies utilizing trap-neuter-return (TNR) techniques. Mole hills! New Jersey is Undecided.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 206

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

He roots the theft in the history of collecting bird skins, in the brief life history of Edwin Rist, in the secretive world of classic fly tying, and in his own efforts to follow up on a police investigation that got the man but not all of the loot. And, well researched.

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Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 103

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Geophagy, the intentional consumption of soil by vertebrates, has long been documented in a number of bird and mammal species – including wide-spread use by humans – which consume soil to increase absorption of certain minerals not naturally occurring in the local diet. That’s right – birds eating clay.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Deer 254

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) met Defendants Crooked Arm and Shane in Montana, as part of “Operation Hanging Rock,” an investigation into the unlawful sale of migratory bird feathers. Another investigation — Operation Silent Wilderness — also resulted in a number of MBTA prosecutions.

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Eagles Bald Eagle Deer Montana 113

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

As reported in the AP story, two styles of Sean John jackets—one a hooded snorkel style, the other a classic version—were originally advertised as faux fur, but an investigation by the Humane Society of the United States [ HSUS ] found that the jackets were made from dog fur.

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