F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 320. Brown Creeper Why was Cinderella thrown off the basketball team? She ran away from the ball. Interesting Fact: Brown Creepers burn an estimated 4–10 calories (technically, kilocalories) per day, a tiny fraction of a human’s daily intake of about 2,000 kilocalories. By eating a single spider, a creeper gains enough energy …
The Guardian view on vanishing insects: a silent threat
The Guardian view on vanishing insects: a silent threat https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/19/the-guardian-view-on-vanishing-insects-a-silent-threat?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secret
Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secret https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/trump-administration-us-endangered-species-discussions-secret?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Tigers forever: a wildlife hike in north-east Laos
Tigers forever: a wildlife hike in north-east Laos https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/oct/12/tigers-forever-wildlife-hike-north-east-laos?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
A baby orca’s death, a mother’s grief and a state’s call to action — NBC News Top Stories
From 2007 to 2014, two-thirds of Pacific Northwest orca pregnancies failed. Not a single calf has survived more than three years. via A baby orca's death, a mother's grief and a state's call to action — NBC News Top Stories
A Great Spotted Woodpecker Watching the Wilden Marsh Sunset — The Wilden Marsh Blog
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Bird’s ID – Red and Green Macaw — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Red and Green Macaw The Red-and-Green Macaw (Ara chloropterus), is a large, mostly-red macaw of the genus Ara. This is the largest of the genus Ara, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. However, in common with other macaws, in recent years there has been a marked decline in its […] …
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Big pig problem: What to do after Yukon’s wild boar fiasco? – CBCNEWS
by Heather Avery - CBCNEWS A Yukon group is calling for wild boars to be wiped from the territory, fenced or not, after a fiasco this summer. Seven wild boar escaped from their enclosure into the wilderness, prompting fears the animals could reproduce and become an invasive species. The Yukon Fish and Game Association, a wildlife …
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Killing Thousands of Animals in Conservation’s Name – The Atlantic
by Emma Marris - The Atlantic (via MSN) The desert of south-central Australia is crenellated with sandstone hills in shades of ivory, crimson, and apricot. The ground is littered with dead trees and tree limbs, big hunks of transparent mica, dried cow dung, and thousands of stone spearheads and blades made by the Aboriginal people …
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Great Australian birdlife sight taking place in north west Qld
by Sally Cripps - @sallyQCL One of the most spectacular birding sights to be seen in Australia is taking place around Richmond at the moment. The undulating, chirping group formation of budgerigars on the wing, known as a murmuration, has been caught on camera by Richmond grazier, Terry Carrington. Terry, who lives at Patroy, 27km …
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