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It may be hard to swallow, but Bumpus could get bumped to the back burner

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As you know, a lot of birds are killed in the U.S. If so, the frequency of road kill should decline over time. Over the course of 30 years, the researchers collected all the road-killed swallows they encountered while doing their other research. The researchers collected and measured these birds as well.

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

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But, he continued, some – but not all – of the researchers drove him nuts. Their attitude was “the rules don’t apply to me, I’m a researcher.” The newest find of this extremely scarce bird was a male, and was “collected” (an innocent-sounding euphemism for “killed”) for the American Museum of Natural History.

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The Elusive Goal of Bird-Safe Skyscrapers

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Each year, millions are injured or killed when they slam into the sides of glass-sheathed buildings that reflect the sky. In the meantime, research into ways to make buildings safer for birds is ongoing. Building-stunned bird: Nashville Warbler above by Stephanie Beard, Project BirdSafe, Audubon Minnesota.

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

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The majority of wildcats live today in Africa, and virtually none of them have provided the DNA from which supposed histories of domestication have been constructed by researchers. This is approximated by the size of the animal, but really, this has to be adjusted for depending on modality of killing. ” Many. Probably too many.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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I put it in a small box for several hours, where it appeared to recover, but studies have shown that internal injuries from a strike usually kill the bird. And buildings without thought for birdlife, significant buildings like the Minnesota Vikings shiny “death trap” for birds, are still being built.** ©2012 Donna L.

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Come@Me: Snowy Owls are Superior in Every Way to Great Gray Owls

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The white feathers of Snowy Owls allow you to see the blood from their most recent kills still staining their plumage, which is about as metal as any wild animal is likely to get. But beyond their killing ways Snowy Owls genuinely inspire non-birders to become birders.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge : Expand upland game hunting. The 900 acre Maquam bog is designated as a Research Natural Area and the refuge was designated as an Important Bird Area in partnership with the Audubon Society.

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