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The Elusive Goal of Bird-Safe Skyscrapers

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The latest edition of Science News delves into the work of scientists studying this problem. Building-stunned bird: Nashville Warbler above by Stephanie Beard, Project BirdSafe, Audubon Minnesota. In the meantime, research into ways to make buildings safer for birds is ongoing. Hopefully, someday, these groups won’t be necessary.

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Angry Birds Hitting Your Windows

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I work part time for the National Park Service (although, we’ll see what happens this weekend if there’s a federal government shutdown) and our visitor center is located in the Science Museum of Minnesota. An American Robin was perched on the side of one of the Science Museum vans. How about you?

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DeMuth Agrees to Plea Bargain

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From the Science Insider. Scott DeMuth, a sociology graduate student at the University of Minnesota charged last year with felony conspiracy under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act agreed yesterday to a plea bargain. Instead, DeMuth will plead guilty to conspiring to damage a Minnesota company that breeds ferrets.

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Duck Migration On The Upper Mississippi River

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I’m in the middle of three different bird surveys for work and it’s been a fantastic way to watch the changes in fall migration in Minnesota. It’s not an exact science, but it’s to get an idea of general usage and to see how the habitat can be managed in a better way for migratory feeding.

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And the Beats Go On…

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Based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Greg is a biological anthropologist and Africanist, who writes and teaches about Evolution, especially of humans. One could say that knowing the science of birds can make the birds more interesting. This is probably because he needs better binoculars. He also blogs at Scienceblogs.com.

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Some Additional Thoughts.

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While this may work in strongly socialistic places like the Nordic countries and Minnesota, the rest of the world excels when each member is rewarded in line with their role. Check out my podcast, Behavioral Grooves , if you’d like to stay in touch with my weekly messages on linking behavioral science to work and life.

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Poop From The Front End Of The Bird

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I stuffed it in my pocket and decided to take it to Richard Oehlenschlager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. But those feathers didn’t match and the beak looked too small. There was also a mammal jawbone in the pellet too. He’s one of the managers of the specimen collection and loves a good dead bird mystery.