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Yes, we know that “the climate has always changed”…
… but that’s not the point. Here’s what that point really is. The concentration of global, atmospheric CO2 today exceeds 400 ppm. The last time that happened on Earth was something like 2–5 million years ago, in the Pliocene Epoch … Continue reading
Posted in academics, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, history, IUCN, overpopulation, skepticism and science, weather
Tagged #climate justice, #climate proxy, #ClimateAlwaysChanges, #coastal, #famine, #greenhouse gases, #Homo habilis, #human migration, #IPCC, #land cover, #land use, #Pliocene, #ppm, #refugee, #sea level, climate, CO2, environment, nature, NOAA, population, science, sustainability
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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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Dear Americans, stop using China and India as climate change scapegoats — The Logic of Science
Reblogged from The Logic of Science. I spend a lot of time on this blog debunking bad arguments, and I have previously devoted a lot of effort to debunking bad arguments against man-made climate change. There is, however, one … Continue reading
Do my social media milestones matter?
Well, no. Of course not. Still . . . My wife and I started this blog (formerly Eat More Cookies) way back in July 2006. We were about to complete our third year in Oklahoma, with family back home in … Continue reading
Posted in academics, editorial, environment, haiku, history, life, Links, overpopulation, professional development, skepticism and science, The Waterthrush Podcast
Tagged #social media, academia, duckface, environment, Facebook, followers, Google Scholar, impostor syndrome, LinkedIn, milestone, network, networking, ORCID, professional development, ResearchGate, science, selfie, social justice, Twitter
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2016 Partners in Flight Landbird Conservation Plan
The updated Landbird Conservation Plan from Partners in Flight has just been released. As with previous iterations, the emphasis is on applying objective criteria to determine those species in most need of conservation, delineating the habitats within ecoregions important for … Continue reading
Posted in birds/nature, deforestation, Endangered Species Act, environment, migrants, monarch butterfly, overpopulation, Partners in Flight, population estimates, population monitoring, skepticism and science, wildlife
Tagged biodiversity, birding, conservation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, eBird, ESA, Grassland Restoration Incentive Plan, GRIP, Landbird Conservation Plan, Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture, ornithology, Partners in Flight, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, USDA Farm Bill
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James Borrell on the 10 Essential Skills for Modern Conservationists
Conservationist James Borrell almost always posts thought-provoking ideas. In this case, I found strong personal agreement with every one of these ten: James Borrell: 10 Essential Skills for Modern Conservationists – Posted on: Apr 1 2015 Posted in: Resources 10 … Continue reading
The Waterthrush Podcast #20: Little Martha
Today, 1 September 2014, is the centenary of the death of Martha, the very last Passenger Pigeon. In an op-ed published today by the New York Times, executive director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology John Fitzpatrick shares his thoughts … Continue reading
Timothy Egan discovers “nature deficit disorder”
Illuminating piece (and discussion comments from readers) from Timothy Egan on the topic of nature deficit disorder.
The Beauty of Carl Sagan. (Really? Yeah, really!)
I was there. I walked that campus and slept through my classes and met my wife and pulled all-nighters to cram for my exams . . . while Carl Sagan was somewhere on that campus, thinking mind-expanding thoughts, inspiring a … Continue reading
Australian Academy of Science on climate change
Elizabeth Finkel recently reported in ScienceInsider that the Australian Academy of Science has issued a report confirming their judgment that climate change is real, human-induced, and a serious problem. While public opinion wavers on the notion of human-induced climate change, … Continue reading
Conservation Cornerstones July newsletter
Check out the latest newsletter of the the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary.
Alaotra Grebe confirmed extinct
Against the backdrop of the seemingly endless flow of oil from the Gulf of Mexico, the IUCN has announced the likely extinction of the Alaotra Grebe, an endemic species from brackish lakes in Madagascar. Matt Walker’s BBC article implicates widespread … Continue reading
NABCI All-Bird Bulletin
The North American Bird Conservation Initiative recently published its 10th anniversary newsletter. Enjoy. bulletinfall09
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
ESA Bulletin posted
For the latest Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, check here.
Words of wisdom: James Randi
I found this several-year-old essay today from James (“The Amazing”) Randi. Randi’s thoughts on religion from SWIFT, the online newsletter of the James Randi Education Foundation: Why I Deny Religion, How Silly and Fantastic It Is, and Why I’m a … Continue reading
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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birding community e-bulletin for October 2009
THE BIRDING COMMUNITY E-BULLETIN October 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, bird banding, bird evolution, birding, birding community e-bulletin, birds/nature, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, kids, life, Links, migrants, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, ornithological newsletter, overpopulation, weather, wildlife, wind power
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NABCI update
Here’s an update on the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, with thanks to Chris Eberly: Welcome New Committee members The Committee welcomes Cal DuBrock, Pennsylvania Game Commission, and Arthur Feinstein, to the U.S. NABCI Committee. Cal is the new Chair … Continue reading
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