10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

And it looks even better in my hands while I dream about a visit to regions of Brazil I had scarcely heard of before being provided with a review copy of the first volume of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil.* Each family of birds has a short introductory paragraph and most genera get a sentence or two of description.

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MAY 22, 2015

What do you do when you – a citizen whose rights are protected by the U.S. This is what we need for birds, whose rights as government-protected species are violated every day by free-roaming cats. Enough hand-wringing, enough taking butchered birds to exhausted, emotionally drained wildlife rehabilitators.

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MAY 22, 2013

The Mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans 1.

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MARCH 2, 2011

This offering is actually hard to part with: a copy of Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil: The Pantanal and Cerrado of Central Brazil signed by both John Gwynne, who managed the project, and Guy Tudor, eminent neotropical bird artist and art director of the project. Time to give away a wonderful book on 10,000 Birds!

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MARCH 2, 2011

I spotted a Eurasian Wigeon amongst the American Wigeon right out of the gate, but that wasn’t the best sighting of the day. 6 Responses to “White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge&# Birding is Fun! Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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MAY 10, 2012

Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge, Honduras, March 2009 After our trip to the Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge was rained out on our first morning at The Lodge at Pico Bonito we rescheduled our visit for our second and last morning at the lodge. Yes, you read that right, two FREAKING MANGROVE CUCKOOS perched OUT IN THE OPEN!

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AUGUST 6, 2015

In all European Union countries to the north and east of Serbia (except Romania), Turtle Doves are strictly protected. Money and effort are being invested in that protection. The cargo consisted of huge number of protected passerines such as larks and pipits, beside huntable species like Common Quails and Turtle Doves.

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JANUARY 4, 2010

India’s newfound partnership with China on environment issues has yielded results in the area of tiger protection as well. whether it be animal rights or human rights. What kind of protection do they really mean? You can put tigers on a farm for legal parts harvesting and still call it "protection."

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MARCH 12, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Wicked, right? Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

The short answer is that wilderness areas are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and they are protected by the Wilderness Act of 1964. Simply put, wilderness areas are the most protected public lands in America. But what is “wilderness” and how does it differ from any other federal land? The longer answer is below.

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MARCH 22, 2013

What is the number one cause of wildlife rehablilitator burnout? But then we get a few heroes who do everything right, who go far out of their way to help an injured wild creature, and who restore … well, maybe not our complete faith in humanity, but at least our confidence that we won’t end up in jail for the rest of our lives.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

There are few sights more wrenching to a wildlife rehabilitator than a convulsing, lead-poisoned bird. In what some might see as an unlikely alliance, wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, and – yes – hunters have banded together to convince those who hunt to use copper bullets instead of lead.

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Hunters Wildlife Rehabilitation Legislation Hunting 177

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MARCH 24, 2014

“People say there are too many crows and they eat all the crops,” says Missy Runyan, director of the Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in nearby Hunter, NY. Runyan has no problem with hunting; she gives wildlife and gun safety presentations to Rod and Gun clubs across the state. This is baloney.

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Killing Animal Abuse Slaughter Slaughtered 272

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MARCH 25, 2016

Wildlife lovers and rehabilitators, as always, tried to intervene. “I If you see a flyer such as this and you’re unfamiliar with wildlife, you can 1) believe the hundreds of people who write things like “I know for a fact a Barn Owl can carry off a 3-pound Chihuahua!” “I had no idea!” “How That’s why we need more trapping.” “I’m

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JULY 9, 2015

In the morning, still sleepy, we enter the jungle, where a sounder of Indian Boars (a long-maned subspecies Sus scrofa cristatus ) is watching us, standing among the first trees, right next to the road. Even in protected areas of north-east India, prey densities are very low. Only in protected areas in southern and central India (e.g.

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MARCH 20, 2011

That’s what you do with other game, right? Fish and Wildlife Service tells states when they may propose a hunting season on cranes, and has ultimate jurisdiction over whether the states get their seasons. So we can squawk at the state wildlife departments all we want, but the USFWS has the final say. Street, N.W.

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AUGUST 12, 2015

Tell me, what happens if we rip away hunting when hunting protects more wildlife land in Africa than national parks? Although lip service was paid to the fact that lions are endangered and a lion was poached, the language of anger was the language of animals rights. And that lions are really cute. Ah, you’ve blocked me.

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Lions Sierra Leone Hunting Buffalo 205

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DECEMBER 24, 2015

Worried by the lack of appropriate action by the authorities (as described in the previous post ), this year I invited two more wildlife protection organisations to take part in the annual census of Pygmy Cormorants in Belgrade. They are choosing specific locations with willow trees located right by the water.

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JUNE 27, 2017

Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation. People who work with wildlife understand that death is a part of life. People do not work with wildlife for fame and fortune. Please write: [link] .

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Albatross Honolulu Hawaii Killing 214

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AUGUST 20, 2015

Which leaves me with quite a few choices – practically the entire tropical belt, right? I am thinking of a relatively stable/prosperous bird-paradise where one may be able to find a job in ecotourism or wildlife research… or, to begin with, as a resident environmental scientist / nature blogger in some wildlife lodge?

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Ted Williams has been writing some great pieces on the battle between those who want to enjoy the beach without off-road vehicles and those who want to protect the right to drive at high speeds on the beach and run over wildlife. His latest is on Forbes.

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JULY 21, 2018

As we enter the second century of protecting, preserving, and respecting our wild spaces, certainly no one would actually consider undoing, reversing, and exploiting our national parks, forests, and monuments. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. After all, removing resources is the exact opposite of protecting resources.

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MAY 16, 2020

After a lot of backing and forthing, the vendor accepted our offer and the wood is to become a trust to be protected in perpetuity. The real upside is that it is right by my house and the Tawny Owls occasionally stray into my oak tree at night. There will probably be environmental studies and enhancements to encourage wildlife.

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MARCH 26, 2014

In 1975 there were less than 35 of these birds remaining on the planet prompting the creation of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. “You don’t want them to go extinct, so we want to protect them. . “You don’t want them to go extinct, so we want to protect them.

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MARCH 14, 2022

This spurred her to pursue a career in environmental education and wildlife nature tourism as a park ranger in Texas and as the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Coordinator with Florida Fish and Wildlife. I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 263

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JUNE 3, 2021

Personally I wasn’t happy, but I do not live there and do not have a septic tank in my backyard, so I felt that I had no right to complain. There was a panel discussion too, where I gave the opening lecture on Reva’s wildlife and the value of this area for the polluted city with 2M people.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. By the last year of the war, the US increased its military aid to the Greek Government and introduced a new weapon: the first napalm attack after World War II took place right here!

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

We see a closer shot of the river itself, hawks flying across the span, and then we see that brown line again, close up, a wall of brown panels filling the right side of the screen, continuing into the distance, no end in sight, while a white pick-up truck drives parallel to it at the far left of the screen.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

And asking yourself the right question is more than half the way towards the answer. Large windows and unobstructed views of the river are a criterion for the right observation point. Since the roosts of Pygmy Cormorants should receive official protection, how bright is the future?

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Serbia Legislation Protection Europe 191

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Wicked, right? The proposal from U.S. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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MARCH 3, 2011

and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Wicked, right? Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. The problem of free-roaming cats — and their predation on birds and other wildlife — is hotly contested in communities across the country, and it triggered a lively exchange in the hearing room.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 206

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JANUARY 21, 2016

Right: Robert McCormick, by Stephen Pearce. Unlike Darwin, who was a self-funded gentleman naturalist on board, McCormick was bound to the Beagle by his duties and was furious that a civilian passenger on board had usurped his rightful position as ship’s naturalist. Back to the Future – the Case for Protection. Now you know.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This makes it a particularly exciting time in New Zealand as the Rugby World Cup begins in two days, and the competition is being held right here in New Zealand (I would imagine they might be more excited if they hadn’t just lost two matches to Australia and South Africa, their big rivals in the Tri-Nations).

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « Mallard Ducklings: Manky and Not Review: Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil – The Pantanal & Cerrado of Central Brazil » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Wicked, right? Save that for the duck butts.If

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

link] Duncan Mar 14th, 2011 at 11:20 pm My boss from Tern has let me know that Laysan apparently suffered “significant loss of wildlife and some damage and loss of infrastructure and equipment.&# That said, given the history of the islands I imagine the wildlife will recover with time. Wicked, right? The proposal from U.S.

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2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 175

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge Giveaway of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil: The Pantanal & Cerrado of Central Brazil » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Wicked, right?

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