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Some Hokkaido Winter Passerines

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” A group of nine researchers published a paper titled “Exploring the fecal microbiome of the Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)” Makes you wonder what they talked about during their lunch breaks. This is particularly interesting as newish research indicates that Common and Hoary Redpolls are actually the same species.

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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.1

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This is a continuation of an earlier post about why I question animal testing. Oftentimes, scientists seem to think that they just need to waive their PhDs and research projects in everyone's faces and we should all shut up and bow our heads to their great wisdom. Tags: universities animal experimentation animal research.

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Are Your Emotional Intelligence Assessments Results Right?

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Research shows there’s a new focus on skills-based hiring. Asking the top candidates to take tests can improve this process. Testing to Predict Job Performance To understand how tests can help in hiring, it’s important to know employers’ top priorities for next year. Image by Edmond Dantès on Pexels.

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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Using the Birds of Peru field guide to identify a species of antshrike This course has three admirable objectives: To train the next generation of Neotropical bird researchers, both international and Peruvian, in efficient and standardised mist-netting, bird ringing/banding, and bird ageing skills.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. Even more telling, the support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission was expecting from its hunting community simply never materialized. Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?

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Positive Responses from Animal Testers?

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Drug and chemical companies say they endorse a Europe-wide initiative intended to eventually end the use of animals in research and safety testing. A report published by a panel of experts from industry, academic institutions and regulatory bodies supports an initiative aimed at finding alternatives to animal research.

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

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The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).