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Birds Competing With Traffic Noise

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:50:41 -0000

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I wish we could give all the birds tiny megaphones. posted by athmusicfan

Tags: bird bird watching birds breeding ecology environment noise polution

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Florida to buy 'missing link' of Everglades for $1.7 billion - CNN.com

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:42:49 -0000

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Yes! Make Restoration a BIG reality! posted by athmusicfan

Tags: conservation ecology environment everglades nature restoration

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Environmental deal sets aside L.A.-sized land tract - CNN.com

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:30:21 -0000

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Tejon Ranch, about 60 miles north of Los Angeles, is a critical habitat for condors

A group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California history.

Tags: bird bird watching birds conservation ecology environment nature science

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12 new species in Brazil

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:49:19 -0000

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a dwarf woodpecker

Other outstanding new findings include a dwarf woodpecker of the genus Picumnus

Tags: bird bird watching birds conservation ecology environment nature

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Ailing Rivers Need Urgent Care, Groups Warn

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:05:11 -0000

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Another non-birding article with bird conservation implications. posted by athmusicfan

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Andrew Fahlund, vice president for conservation for American Rivers, said every region of the country will eventually be affected either by water pollution or overconsumption.

Tags: conservation ecology environment nature water

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The Great Migration Crisis

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:12:45 -0000

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The falls in numbers are so sharp and widespread that ornithologists are waking up to a major new environmental problem - the possibility that the whole system of bird migration between Africa and Europe is running into trouble.

Tags: bird bird watching birds conservation ecology environment nature science

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Road Kill Stats Surprising

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:13:21 -0000

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Another non-bird article with bird habitat implications. posted by athmusicfan

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A surprising new study on road kill suggests some species, particularly amphibians, are so often victims of motorists that the phenomenon may help explain the decline of entire populations.

Tags: conservation eco environment nature science transportation

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