10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

He said the federal government’s and Alaska’s state rules were, for the most part, okay; they were consistent and generally made sense for the safety of both humans and wildlife, and in many respects, coincided with his own views of protecting the native environment. How it is being affected by human intrusions?

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

Over the least couple of weeks the best view I’ve had of Minnesota has been out my northward facing window. At some point perhaps I’ll write up for you how the evolution of humans, specifically the ape-human split, and Galapagos bird evolution are the same thing in this regard. But I do have a few items. First, the bird butts.

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Bald Eagle Zoos Philippines Apes 181

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

The ruling today affects wolves in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. It's in response to a lawsuit filed by several environmental groups, including The Humane Society of the United States. District Court in Washington, D.C., says the 2007 decision by the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2014

I work part-time for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and here are some stunning views of our very urban park along the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities in Minnesota: This video is not only remarkable for the views, but also the places they take the small drone–behind waterfalls, are you kidding me?

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Bald Eagle Mississippi Eagles Ducks 197

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

Based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Greg is a biological anthropologist and Africanist, who writes and teaches about Evolution, especially of humans. Greg Laden has been watching birds since they were still dinosaurs, but has remained the consummate amateur. This is probably because he needs better binoculars.

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Science Minnesota Monkeys Humane 147

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 14, 2020

the Minnesota-based manufacturer of snowmobile, motorcycles and other vehicles, told The Wall Street Journal that he expects his team will be back together for traditional work days when it’s safe. For the long term, Kenny says most workers at Nielsen will be allowed to adopt a hybrid model, coming to the office only when it is necessary.

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2019 Adoptable Minnesota Chicago 77

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2011

I can certainly speak about the Midwest where states like Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, etc. So barren in fact it is not uncommon to find this grassland species occupying the same habitat as cattle or areas with high degree of human disturbance. have over-developed these areas for agricultural uses.

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Prairie Dogs Colorado North Dakota Soreing 163

Animal Person

APRIL 6, 2010

The husband and I took the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) a couple of months ago and received the most unremarkable results. Riddle me this: Why would any human animal use as a default position that nonhuman animals do not have personalities as rich, distinct, obnoxious, obsequious and varied as human animals?

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Animal Pigs Human Animals Humane 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. … The ordinance would allow Minneapolis residents to establish cat “colonies” where abandoned and wild cats can be fed but also vaccinated, neutered and identified in an effort to humanely cut their population and control disease. .

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 213

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 20, 2020

At a fundamental level, health drives human performance. We’re really missing the boat here if we’re chasing a few nickels of energy efficiency by stretching out the fans and filters while we’re losing thousands of dollars around human productivity and illness,” Macomber told Sales & Marketing Management.

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Landlord Tenant Science Minnesota 48

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

They are a commensal species, meaning that they are a wild animal that lives in close association with humans, not as a pet or as a farm animal but more like a parasite, to the extent that it is hard to find them in truely wild settings, and it is hard to find human settlements without them. in Minnesota.

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South Africa Killing Nebraska Cape Verde 198

Animal Person

APRIL 29, 2009

Well, she apparently did such a great job convincing the folks at the Minnesota Book Awards that you can claim to love animals and then send them to slaughter, that not only was she a finalist for their award, but she won it. ( Here 's my commentary on it, and here 's my commentary about what compassionate carnivore means--and doesn't mean.)

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10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

A hungry feral Cat in Minnesota goes and finds new prey in an area it previously had not explored, leaving the last few of one or another bird species alone for a while. It isn’t like not killing the cat is in any way humane, considering the number of animals it will kill over time. And no, they are not part of the natural environment.

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Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 256

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

To a birder, migration means that you can live in Minnesota, New York, Paris or Moscow and see exotic tropical birds such as Piranga olivacea and Icterus galbula on a regular basis without buying a plane ticket. People were doing things like that with birds, sharks, and humans. The birds do the flying for you. Image source.

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Compassion Humane Research Egypt 195

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

And buildings without thought for birdlife, significant buildings like the Minnesota Vikings shiny “death trap” for birds, are still being built.** Although the Minnesota Vikings stadium (officially the U.S. Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr., Did the model work?

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New York City Illinois Science Killing 257

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2015

And, of course, the reputation of certain species of birds as troublemakers for humans is a problem in bird conservation, so this is worth watching. Close to 5% of turkeys being farmed in Minnesota have been or shortly will be destroyed , and the virus is also affecting chickens. Most viruses do not survive, or are not passed on.

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Mississippi Fowl Minnesota Turkey 176

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

How when he needed a dissertation topic in 2005 (studying at the University of Minnesota), it was either Hooded Crane or Blakiston’s Fish Owl, both iconic birds of the area. There is a survival lesson here to, for both owls and humans, and I’ll leave that vague, so you won’t be ‘spoiled.’ 01, 2021.

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Owls Russia Fish Japan 138

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2018

Their tendency to show up in wide open areas means they are often visible from a long way and their beach-going habits make them ideal for humans to view. There is nothing transcendent, mystical, or awesome about 99% of sightings of Great Gray Owls. But beyond their killing ways Snowy Owls genuinely inspire non-birders to become birders.

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Owls Barn Owls Bahamas Woodpeckers 161

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2011

The bold gray-and-white birds know what humans are good for and that is as a source of food! They are also found in the mountainous interior west as far south as Arizona and New Mexico, as well as in the far northern reaches of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, and New England.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

That’s an old wives’ tale that says bird won’t take care of a baby bird with a human smell on it–not true at all. Wildlife rehabbers are good, but what human can teach where to flip the best leaves to look for grubby larvae? What human can point out a fox hidden nearby and how to avoid it?

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Fox Birds Raised Geese 265

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

When I looked at lists of birds allowed for falconry in Minnesota years ago, I asked some of my falconer friends, “Really, owls?” Falconers must always keep their birds somewhat wild so if they get separated or the bird flies off never to return, it can still survive on it’s own without human intervention.

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Wisconsin Falcons Owls Hunting 246

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

And though there are plenty of places in the United States to enjoy migration (heck even right here in my state of Minnesota) I’ve been fortunate enough to take in migration in other areas. I take comfort in that, when I see a huge flock of birds, I feel so insignificant, it’s liberating.

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Israel Hoarding Nebraska Minnesota 188

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Louisiana Black Bear (shown above) was listed as threatened within its historic range (defined as southern Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas) under the Endangered Species Act on January 7, 1992 (57 FR 588), due to extensive habitat loss and modification, as well as human-related mortality.

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Fish Wildlife Hunting Louisiana 144

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

It’s also about human-owl interaction on an individual level and a wider sociocultural level, and ultimately how we can use all this for habitat and bird conservation. As the names and habitats imply, not all owl species are alike, in behavior, adaptation, relationship to humans, and in how humans perceive them.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 217

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2018

Another supporter said the place would let “families…connect with each other as human beings” ( SunSentinel ). A representative of the development company (which also owns Mall of America in Minnesota and Canada’s West Edmonton Mall) used the phrase ‘Las Vegas-type atmosphere.’ Again, really?

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Miami Las Vegas Alligators Minnesota 142

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

“Spooked” is a bit of a strong word as I was very likely the first human this bird had ever seen and it stuck around for quite a while merely five metres away from me. What a horrible thing to happen in Minnesota ! I decided to go for my very first visual pitta encounter, a Hooded Pitta I spooked next to the trail.

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