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Bird Pellets: A Complete Photographic Guide–A Book Review

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They’re useful resources for researching bird food sources (present and historical), relative numbers of small mammals in a bird’s prey area, and seed dispersal. And they’re a great… Source

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Birding Technology – The New Citizen Science

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Advances in optics, field guides, internet resources and now, apps, mean that there really is no excuse to be a horrible birder. Citizen science is a term used for the systematic collection and analysis of data and the dissemination of such data by researchers on a primarily voluntary basis.

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Research for Policy Wonks

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HumaneSpot.org is a unique research website tailored to the needs of animal advocates. They] offer a wide range of useful tools and resources, including nearly 1,000 independent research studies relating to animal issues. Thanks to Animalblog for the heads up. These people are serious.

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eBird and Urban Planning: City Green Spaces

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Birders who submit their checklists to eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct research on avian migration, range, or population. It has also been used by researchers from other fields, such as economists. I emailed the Dr. Lopez and asked about this research and the use of eBird data.

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eBird Weather: RainCrow Q&A

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I have always assumed that scientific researchers can overlay weather information on checklists for their research, but absent manual entry, that such information would not be available to me. I want to help environmental and research organizations create more useful tools and resources.

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Birdwatching Bilsa and Mache Chindul Reserve

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On our lowland birdwatching trip we visited Rio Canande Reserve , Botrosa Road and then we also visited the nearby reserve of Mache Chindul; specifically we went to Bilsa Research Station of Jatunsacha Fundation. I think that governments have the responsibility to guide our people and resources for a sustainable future.

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British Center Working On Animal Replacement in Research?

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The group is called NC3E (National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research). The Centre funds high-quality 3Rs research, organises workshops and symposia to disseminate and advance the 3Rs, and develops 3Rs information resources and guidelines.

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