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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and Society for Conservation of Bighorn Sheep (SCBS) are seeking volunteers to assist biologists with a bighorn sheep count in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties on Feb. 29 and March 1 (Saturday evening and all day Sunday). No survey experience is necessary […]
On January 31st, the following was posted on the Montana Rare Bird Alert: “WOW!! This immature Ivory Gull, a state first, was photographed by Craig Barfoot yesterday (January 30th) at Blue Bay, Flathead Lake.” It was reposted on the Facebook ABA Rare Bird Alert where I saw it. The gull had originally been found on […]
via An Ivory Gull at Flathead Lake – What’s Behind a Complicated Chase — blairbirding
Pals of a Feather # 36 American White Ibises © HJ Ruiz – Avian101
His former band are set to perform at a safari convention, which “supports trophy hunting”.
via Brian Wilson urges fans to boycott Beach Boys gig — BBC News – US & Canada
An Australian woman’s emotional response to finding dead koalas at a logging site has gone viral.
via ‘Australia should be ashamed’: Koalas found dead on logging site — BBC News – World
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Wild and woolly Wales by Peter Hanscomb Wales , the birthplace of my wife and our destination for a quick weekend away. You see this weekend was the anniversary of our first date , twenty years ago and my wife had booked two nights in a cottage deep into the welsh countryside. And when I […]
I know the Bittern are always tricky to spot but they are a big rarity on Frodsham Marsh and I was really fortunate to see on over the Weaver Bend. I had the good fortune to see one was flying abve the height of a pylon heading towards the refinery works by the Weaver Bend, […]
Bristlecones have survived various catastrophes over the millennia, and they may survive humanity. Written by Alex Ross and published in The New Yorker magazine on January 20, 2020. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/01/20/the-past-and-the-future-of-the-earths-oldest-trees Highly recommended. [Chuck Almdale]
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