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« Reply #7065 on: May 09, 2018, 11:09:52 PM »
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« Reply #7066 on: May 09, 2018, 11:12:35 PM »
Study: Songbird that Needs Clean Streams Threatened by Fracking

https://www.alleghenyfront.org/study-songbird-that-needs-clean-streams-threatened-by-fracking/

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« Reply #7071 on: May 09, 2018, 11:57:34 PM »
Lawsuits target oil, gas leases in imperiled bird's habitat

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawsuit-targeting-oil-gas-lease-sales-cites-imperiled-54831133


FILE - In this May 9, 2008 file photo, male sage grouses fight for the attention of females southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration for allegedly ignoring policies meant to protect the imperiled bird. The lawsuit filed Monday, Monday, April 30, 2018, in U.S. District Court seeks to reverse lease sales across 475 square miles in Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. (Jerret Raffety/The Rawlins Daily Times via AP, File)
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« Reply #7072 on: May 09, 2018, 11:59:00 PM »
The Birds that Live with Lava

https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/the-birds-that-live-with-lava/?utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=b565c522db-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-b565c522db-121598265


Crested auklets dine on seafood and live on lava-fractured land. Through their waste, the birds bring a flow of nutrients that causes the ground to blossom into a verdant landscape. Photo by R. Dugan/USFWS
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« Reply #7073 on: May 10, 2018, 12:02:50 AM »
See Spot Scare the Birds

https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/see-spot-terrify-the-seabirds/?utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=b565c522db-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-b565c522db-121598265


Dogs playing on the beach may seem harmless, but their presence can be an unnecessary source of stress for birds. Photo by RooM the Agency/Alamy Stock Photo
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« Reply #7074 on: May 10, 2018, 04:53:46 PM »
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Lawsuits target oil, gas leases in imperiled bird's habitat

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawsuit-targeting-oil-gas-lease-sales-cites-imperiled-54831133


FILE - In this May 9, 2008 file photo, male sage grouses fight for the attention of females southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration for allegedly ignoring policies meant to protect the imperiled bird. The lawsuit filed Monday, Monday, April 30, 2018, in U.S. District Court seeks to reverse lease sales across 475 square miles in Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. (Jerret Raffety/The Rawlins Daily Times via AP, File)

More: Trump administration moves to weaken protections for this unique American bird

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/05/04/trump-administration-moves-to-weaken-protections-for-this-unique-american-bird/?utm_term=.81c1625b7a86&wpisrc=nl_green&wpmm=1


Male greater sage grouse perform mating rituals for a female grouse. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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« Reply #7075 on: May 11, 2018, 05:09:29 PM »
New Jersey;s Migrating Shorebirds Shun Sunken Shellfish Supports - Oyster racks in the water appear to keep birds away from their feeding grounds.

https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/new-jerseys-migrating-shorebirds-shun-sunken-shellfish-supports/?utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=4e807e92ff-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-4e807e92ff-121598265


The migrating rufa red knot flies roughly 14,500 kilometers from Argentina's southern tip to the Canadian Arctic. The resurgent oyster farming industry in Delaware Bay may be inhibiting the birds' ability to get enough food to sustain their lengthy journey. Photo by Barrie Britton/Minden Pictures
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« Reply #7076 on: May 12, 2018, 12:35:26 PM »
This owl had an extraordinary survival story after a very bad day

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/05/08/this-extraordinary-owls-survival-story-is-the-remedy-for-your-bad-day/?utm_term=.1eb4f027aed5&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1


A great horned owl, its left pupil dilated, is shown shortly after a driver found it trapped in the grille of his truck. (Courtesy of PAWS)
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« Reply #7077 on: May 13, 2018, 01:05:26 PM »
BirdNote Stories for the week of May 13, 2018

https://mailchi.mp/birdnote/weeklypreview-866057?e=e2aca28750

Featuring: Drinking on the Wing

http://birdnote.org/show/drinking-wing

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« Reply #7079 on: May 15, 2018, 05:49:42 PM »
Eagle drops debris, Juneau residents lose power  (I doubt it!! >:()

http://juneauempire.com/local/news/2018-05-14/eagle-drops-debris-juneau-residents-lose-power
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