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Africa’s endangered species

10,000 Birds

All the inhabited continents except Africa have experienced bird extinctions; however the 2012 update of the IUCN Red List shows a startling, but not altogether unexpected, trend in that more and more of our bird species are facing extinction. Habitat destruction, hunting and disturbance are further factors affecting the population.

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Inside a Bald Eagle’s Nest: A Photographic Journey through the American Bald Eagle Nesting Season

10,000 Birds

Nearly wiped out by human heedlessness, development, and pesticide use, under the protection of the Endangered Species Act this handsome fish eagle has made a stunning comeback, rebounding in numbers and recolonizing areas where many thought they were gone forever. As an experiment, I also ran this book by a non-birding friend.

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A Year of Birding in Costa Rica- Highlights and a Few Birds Missed

10,000 Birds

2022 gave me a fair share of wonderful birds and birding experiences. Those kept me below the 700 species threshhold but I won’t complain about 691 species. Yellow-billed Cotinga – I had excellent looks of this surreal, endangered species at Cerro Lodge, and Rincon de Osa. Sharing Birds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of June 2014)

10,000 Birds

Any time you see young of an endangered species it has to be considered your Best Bird of the Weekend. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was a no-brainer. What was your best bird of the weekend? Birding best bird weekend'

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Millions of Animals Used in EU Experiments

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If the directive is approved, the number of animals used for experiments will be limited, and the animals’ welfare will be improved in accordance with ethical principles of the EU concerning animals. I really hope this passes.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List.

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Come to India With Babita Wildlife Tours!

10,000 Birds

Babita Tours has many years of experience organizing tailor-made wildlife tours for private groups in this wonderful country. On our last visit to the grasslands of Manas we saw not one but two endangered Bengal Floricans in fifteen minutes, with a Pied Falconet thrown in for good measure!

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