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Tag Archives: biodiversity
Wildlife of the real Gilligan’s Island(s)
Please don’t ask how I come up with these things because I can’t explain it, but I found myself wondering if anyone had ever eBirded Gilligan’s Island? Rabbit hole: entered. Quick history: Gilligan’s Island was a goofy comedy brainchild of … Continue reading
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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HBW Alive – newsletter #45
I’m always excited when I see the notice in my inbox of a new newsletter from Handbook of the Birds of the World. Here’s the first thing that caught my eye in this one: Okay. First, I am going to … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, bird evolution, birding, birds/nature, environment, HBW Alive, hummingbirds, IUCN, life, population estimates, population monitoring, wildlife
Tagged biodiversity, Black-chinned Whistler, Gould's Inca, HBW Alive, Internet Bird Collection, natural history, ornithology, Rusty-breasted Whistler, Western Quail-thrush, Western Shrike-tit
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July 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month — Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Has a Painted Lady ever looked more ravishing? If you haven’t discovered iNaturalist, it’s time. Painted Lady nectaring on coneflower. /© Bryan Pfeiffer Congratulations to Bryan Pfeiffer for winning the July 2017 iNaturalist Vermont photo-observation of the month contest. His … Continue reading
eBird News – September 2016 newsletter
In this issue: eBird Profile Pages are here! 2016 eBird Taxonomy update Your historic eBird sightings make a difference Free trial of the newly updated Birds of North America Get early access to new features in eBird as an eBird Partner … Continue reading
Posted in life
Tagged biodiversity, birding, BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, eBird, eBird News, eBird Profiles, ornithology
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Birding Community E-Bulletin, Sep. 2016
A vagrant Jabiru, questions of how much someone should pay for poaching an endangered Whooping Crane, and a new National Monument in Maine dominate the headlines of this month’s Birding Community E-Bulletin: The Birding Community E-bulletin is distributed to … Continue reading
Oh, are birds migrating yet?
That’s a question I sometimes hear once the leaves start changing. Migration never really stops, though. There’s always something on the move, it’s just that we notice more when it’s a mass movement, especially of big noisy things like flocks … Continue reading
Posted in life
Tagged biodiversity, birding, conservation, migration, migration forecasting, NEXRAD, ornithology, Paul Hurtado, radar, radar ornithology
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BirdWatch Ireland eWings newsletter, August 2016
BIRDWATCH IRELAND eWINGS Welcome to the August 2016 issue of eWings, BirdWatch Ireland’s email newsletter. BirdWatch Ireland would be nothing without the support of its members. As Ireland’s largest conservation charity, we have a special responsibility to ensure that the … Continue reading
Posted in birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, life, Links, wildlife
Tagged biodiversity, bird, BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, Curlew, Eire, environment, eWings, godwit, Ireland, ornithology, seabirds, tern, waterfowl
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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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Birding Community e-Bulletin, August 2016
The Birding Community E-bulletin is distributed to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats. This issue is sponsored by the producers of superb quality birding binoculars and scopes, … Continue reading
2016 State of the Birds
It ain’t much better than the last one. Check out the press release for the 2016 State of the Birds Report to see the gains and losses in conservation, and consider options for the future. (Complete and well-organized overview here.) … Continue reading
Posted in birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, life, migrants, National Audubon Society, Partners in Flight, population monitoring, weather, wildlife
Tagged American Birding Association, biodiversity, BirdLife International, citizen science, conservation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, eBird, migratory bird program, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, migratory connectivity, NABCI, ornithology, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, State of the Birds 2016, USFWS
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Birding Community E-Bulletin, April 2016
The Birding Community E-bulletin is distributed to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats. This issue is sponsored by the producers of superb quality birding binoculars and … Continue reading
Posted in birding community e-bulletin, life, wildlife, wind power
Tagged ABA, American Bird Conservancy, American Birding Association, biodiversity, birding, birding community e-bulletin, citizen science, conservation, eBird, National Audubon Society, ornithology, Playa Lakes Joint Venture
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HBW Alive Newsletter #21 – March 2016
The latest newsletter of the Handbook of the Birds of the World has been released and it, as usual, is chock full of fascinating discoveries*, insightful synthesis, and stunning multi-media features. *For example, I just learned that a flightless owl … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, bird evolution, birding, birds/nature, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, Epidexipteryx, evolution, Great Auk, HBW Alive, history, hummingbirds, IUCN, life, migrants, paleontology, skepticism and science, vultures, wildlife
Tagged biodiversity, birding, conservation, ornithology
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Birding Community E-Bulletin: March 2016
The Birding Community E-bulletin is distributed to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats. This issue is sponsored by the producers of superb quality birding binoculars and scopes, … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird Education Network, BIRDATHON, birding, birding community e-bulletin, birds/nature, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, life, migrants, National Audubon Society, Partners in Flight, wildlife
Tagged American Bird Conservancy, biodiversity, birding, birding community e-bulletin, conservation, ornithology, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, ProAves
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Waterthrush Podcast #24: FOY Season
There’s a new episode of The Waterthrush Podcast available. Check it out to learn about 4 big ideas to advance science, the biggest big year ever, and what this FOY stuff is all about.
Posted in Bird Education Network, BIRDATHON, birding, birds/nature, environment, evolution, IUCN, life, Links, migrants, National Audubon Society, skepticism and science, The Waterthrush Podcast, wildlife
Tagged big year, biodiversity, birding, birding record, Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, cat predation, conservation, Corn Crake, FOY, IUCN, Noah Strycker, ornithology, Sandy Mole-Rat, science
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HBW Alive Newsletter – Dec. 2015
Check out so many wonderful things in the HBW Alive Newsletter #18 for December, 2015! Just a taste: An observational and experimental study suggests that the animal dung pavement in nests of the Black Lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis) may reduce the … Continue reading
2015 Natural Areas Conference
This week, I’ll be speaking at the 2015 Natural Areas Conference in Little Rock, AR. I’m looking forward to interacting with some boots-on-the-ground conservationists, but first I’ve got about 99 things to do before I leave town!
Environment for the Americas – Sep. 2015 Newesletter
Planning for International Migratory Bird Day 2016 is underway. Think about events that you could hold to celebrate our migratory birds. Next year will mark 100 years of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act – that’s a century of multiple countries … Continue reading
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