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The state of global biodiversity — it’s worse than you probably think — ConservationBytes.com
Sobering synopsis here by CJA Bradshaw. For those of us who study natural history, such information confronts us every day. It can be easy to forget that we are a tiny minority of the billions of humans on this planet … Continue reading
Posted in bat conservation, birds/nature, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, history, IUCN, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, overpopulation, paleontology, population estimates, population monitoring, skepticism and science, wildlife
Tagged Anthropocene, biodiversity, Conservation Bytes, Diaz et al. 2019, environment, extinction, nature, population, science, Sixth Mass Extinction
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The Wild Side for April 2019
Check out the latest newsletter of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Wildlife Diversity Program. Note: Only do this if you want to learn cool stuff about wildlife in the Sooner State and how to support them through your education … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, IUCN, life, Links, migrants, monarch butterfly, National Audubon Society, No Child Left Inside, Partners in Flight, population estimates, population monitoring, professional development, skepticism and science, wildlife
Tagged chestnut-collared longspur, citizen science, gray treefrog, herps, non-game, ODWC, Oklahoma, pollinators, The Wild Side, Wildlife Diversity Program, wildscaping
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The nightjars are returning! — A Feathered Reptile
The world needs to better appreciate the unique style of of Gretchen Newberry and her use of art in her #SciComm! This just in! The last of the migrants are on their way back, as evidenced by this announcement by … Continue reading
Posted in academics, animal behavior, bat conservation, bird evolution, birding, birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, life, migrants, National Audubon Society, skepticism and science, wildlife
Tagged A Feathered Reptile, Caprimulgiformes, environment, Gretchen Newberry, migration, nature, nightjar, science, writing
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The Wild Side newsletter – March 2018
The Wildlife Diversity Program of our Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation publishes a great little e-newsletter: The Wild Side. This month’s issue hearkens to the extraordinary ecosystem diversity our state packs into its relatively modest area: mixed-grass prairie, Ozark caves, … Continue reading
Posted in bat conservation, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, life, migrants, population estimates, population monitoring, wildlife
Tagged Banded Darter, citizen science, environment, migration, nature, ODWC, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, The Nature Conservancy, The Wild Side, Wildlife Diversity Program
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Bats and Wind Energy newsletter
Volume 13 of Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative e-newsletter, sponsored by Bat Conservation International.
Mitigating bat mortality from wind turbines
Contact: Katie Kline katie@esa.org 202-833-8773 Ecological Society of America Slight change in wind turbine speed significantly reduces bat mortality Study shows a 1 percent annual energy loss and 44-93 percent reduction in bat fatalities While wind energy has shown strong … Continue reading
Posted in bat conservation, wildlife, wind power
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Wildlife Policy News – September 2010
Newsletter link.
Posted in bat conservation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, life, Links, weather, wildlife, wind power
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Bat and Wind Energy Cooperative newsletter – July 2010
BWEC e-Newsletter Jul 10
Making Tracks
Check out the latest updates to “Making Tracks,” the blog of The Wildlife Society.
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, biofuels, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, life, Links, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, skepticism and science, wave energy, weather, wildlife, wind power
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Bird Education Network
December Bulletin posted here.
Latest Bird News Network from the American Bird Conservancy
Links to articles here. # ABC Works to Include AZE in the Convention on Biological Diversity Thu Dec 3 10:50:48 2009 In October 2010, government leaders from around the world will meet in Nagoya, Japan to discuss numerous conservation topics … Continue reading
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Phil Berardelli (ScienceNOW Daily News) has published a neat story here on the benefits of a specific configuration of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs; example here). VAWTS, arranged in a pattern that mimics schooling fish, can provide a similar energy output … Continue reading
International Migratory Bird Day – 2010
Check out the Environment for the Americas to learn about plans for the 2010 International Migratory Bird Day celebration!
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, biofuels, bird banding, Bird Education Network, birding, birding community e-bulletin, birds/nature, Christmas Bird Count, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, hummingbirds, IUCN, kids, life, Links, migrants, monarch butterfly, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, Northern Saw-Whet Owl, vultures, weather, wildlife
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Birding Community E-Bulletin – November 2009
THE BIRDING COMMUNITY E-BULLETIN November 2009 This Birding Community E-bulletin is being distributed to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats. You can access an archive of past … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, bird banding, Bird Education Network, bird evolution, birding, birding community e-bulletin, birds/nature, Christmas Bird Count, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, migrants, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, overpopulation, weather, wildlife, wind power
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Where we wouldn’t put wind turbines
Let’s just say for the sake of argument that wind power actually was as “green” as developers and lobbyists would have us believe – a big stretch, but bear with me. It would make good energy sense to erect towers … Continue reading
The dark side of wind power
We can talk about numbers – more birds are killed by windows than anything else – so the number of birds killed by wind turbines is generally thought to be an acceptable amount of “collateral damage.” But what about seeing … Continue reading
ESA Bulletin posted
For the latest Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, check here.
The Wildlifer – newsletter of The Wildlife Society
Latest “The Wildlifer” posted here.
Wildlife Policy newsletter
Latest newsletter here.
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, biofuels, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, life, Links, migrants, monarch butterfly, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, overpopulation, skepticism and science, vultures, wave energy, weather, wildlife, wind power
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Attenborough’s greatest wildlife encounters online
Sir David Attenborough, nature documentary host extraordinaire, has selected his “most favourite moments” filmed with wild animals for online release. Check out the story and links here.
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