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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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Read what you want about the origin of domestic cats; the genetic evidence is not properly sampled. This almost certainly can be argued to be true just on the basis of logic, because feral Cats are proficient hunters and are entirely out of ecological place. They are invasive species. Let me tell you this: They are.

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Grallards: New Zealand’s Next Extinction or Newest Species?

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Unfortunately for the hunters these were already all extinct, and with the introduction of cats, rats, stoats and the like the only upland game bird, the New Zealand Quail , was fast on the way out too. With a boost like that the species was well and truly here to stay. Indeed, 30,000 mallards were released across the entire nation.

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Birding in Place on Poas Volcano- What can You See?

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At least most of the resident species can still be seen right along the road, you just have to keep an eye out for cyclists and vehicles on their way up and down the volcano. This shimmering mega species is regular on Poas and, when feeding, is often joined by the Black Guan , an arboreal black turkey-like bird with a blue face.

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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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The Moustached Kingfisher was known by only three samples– one female “collected” in the 1920’s, the other two females “collected” in the 1950’s, according to an Audubon Magazine article. The justification was ridiculously laughable: in order to further study the species. How its diet changed seasonally? How it raised its chicks?

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A Survey of U.S. Birders

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In 2012 , the NFC revised some of its goals and set forth a new vision of waterfowl management that emphasized a core of hunter and conservationist supporters. Thus, birders like natural areas close to home with rare species, and perhaps some ducks. Note that diversity of species, total number of birds, and access, were less important.

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Do birds avoid predators because of culture?

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Most likely, all individuals of a given species have very similar genes guiding very similar developmental processes, but produce different results because the plasticity itself is selected for. Changes in antipredatory behaviour in captivity have been proposed to explain the higher invasiveness of wild-caught exotic species.

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Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather–A Book Review

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Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. The late Victorian age was not a good time to be an egret!

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