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« Reply #9495 on: October 05, 2019, 05:03:36 PM »
Spectacular footage shows eagle's eye-view of the damage that climate change appears to be doing to glaciers in the Alps

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7540419/Footage-shows-eagles-eye-view-climate-change-damage-Alps.html

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« Reply #9496 on: October 06, 2019, 07:15:58 PM »
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« Reply #9497 on: October 07, 2019, 02:01:32 PM »
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« Reply #9499 on: October 07, 2019, 02:05:18 PM »
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« Reply #9500 on: October 09, 2019, 10:08:42 AM »
From RRP's FB page:

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Minnesota friends and followers! The Friends of Scenic and Natural Areas petitioned the Minnesota DNR to prohibit the use of lead ammo and fishing tackle in Minnesota's Scenic and Natural Areas.

The DNR needs to hear from Minnesotans on this issue, especially those who hunt and fish! The deadline to receive comments is November 2nd. You can email them with a letter, but I also encourage you to send a good old US Postal service mail. Representing an organization? Put it on your letterhead! Follow this link for the original petition and mailing information: https://www.snafriends.org/non-toxic-ammunition-tackle-petitio?fbclid=IwAR16UzJvWYZyChVscGlb-LA5gJtDfE7KZIKYyjJbyYz1eiLXyocMMhydq4A. To read more about the effort and who supports it, click here: http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-is-asked-to-ban-lead-in-ammo-fishing-tackle/562293012/?fbclid=IwAR3BNvwsyofLAEo5mg1-NvknERt-1M98q8Dig1nKTt7OPbrZkaSfVl4rgrk.

Here is the letter we sent: https://raptorresource.org/pdf/letterofsupport.pdf?fbclid=IwAR04LBLAiHbMOw879_1ZOFI50Gk_CujHFSNQu2-GQtHRa9SkmsqNhuJh7SQ.

You, our friends and followers, know that lead is bad for bald eagles and other birds. I encourage Minnesota peeps to do some reading about lead's impact on birds in our state before writing. A few links:
Tranel, Molly A.. "Impacts of Lead Ammunition on Wildlife, the Environment, and Human Health--a Literature Review and Implications for Minnesota." (2009): https://www.peregrinefund.org/subsites/conference-lead/PDF/0307%20Tranel.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1lFQ0_rcfCKNgPD9a7xtagHQnrR_FQkqSq5Ns8_YZwfP8rRV8j3dFQH18
Lead Poisoning, Raptor Center: https://www.raptor.umn.edu/our-research/lead-poisoning?fbclid=IwAR3pqAGKZU-bikJcNIh8oM_sgTpVKa9_I3GvyN3Hv7Dr1NP9wyMs2APKY5g
Copper Opportunities: https://raptorlab.umn.edu/assets/documents/researcher/11_CopperOpportunities.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1hMnz5r22Qlc0NMPW_lbF_DKyO3e6On2kozkHiUJJHD5dDfX1TwFL-aM4

Whether or not you live in Minnesota, you can help by hunting and fishing lead-free, networking with others who are concerned about lead, and helping to get the word out about non-toxic alternatives. SOAR and the Raptor Center have been real leaders on this issue. More links:

https://soarraptors.org/hunt-and-fish-lead-free/?fbclid=IwAR1jAPT2Z_6tLiNPRF4K3Cr29nSPNuaLuI15zLtBYiY-ovFiTflpP0Fo3pc
https://www.raptor.umn.edu/sites/raptor.umn.edu/files/copper_brochure.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1dnv4RUw7JyDGOg_2P8yF84x-PA5QC54AXAvhghjSK4RYbknt3ZtQdaTQ
https://www.raptorresource.org/learning-tools/hunt-and-fish-lead-free/?fbclid=IwAR3ttIp74YUe2Kylv_RQmxGG0maBjjtCTbMuT4sppB_N_EX8y7Snbv7gNCs

Not anti-hunting or fishing: just anti-lead!

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« Reply #9501 on: October 09, 2019, 03:25:58 PM »
Quote from: T40cfr403 on October 05, 2019, 05:03:36 PM
Spectacular footage shows eagle's eye-view of the damage that climate change appears to be doing to glaciers in the Alps

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7540419/Footage-shows-eagles-eye-view-climate-change-damage-Alps.html


What a spectacular (and sad) video!  With overwhelming visual proof of dramatic changes to the earth's landscapes, how could anyone still think climate change is a hoax?  Many years ago I read that the largest glaciers in Glacier National Park were disappearing at an alarming rate.  It was accompanied by 'before' and 'after' pictures, scanning over 30 years.  This was before the phrases  'climate change' and 'global warming' were even thought of, and I remember how upset I was at seeing that.  And when I went a whole Summer without seeing a single honey bee in any of the flower beds that surround my home, I was truly scared. Since then, thankfully, the honey bees are getting back to healthy populations, but would not have without mans' intervention.  That's what it will take to turn this ship around - enough people realizing we only have one planet, and preserving it is worth any cost.

Thank you, T40, for bringing these issues to the forefront. 
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« Reply #9502 on: October 09, 2019, 03:28:16 PM »
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Where are all the mutton birds? Birdwatchers concerned by delayed arrival of migratory short-tailed shearwaters in Victoria

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-05/mutton-birds-delayed-migratory-vic-arrival-alarms-birdwatchers/11572220?pfmredir=sm


Extinction event - if those words don't send a shiver down your spine, I don't know what will!  :(
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« Reply #9503 on: October 11, 2019, 06:34:54 PM »
More species than you think are part of wildlife trade. These may be next.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/10/wildlife-trade-species/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=Animals_20191010&rid=5DFCB8A357462614CEB0AA39E8AF8E74


The Cape weaver bird, found in southern Africa, isn't considered endangered. Yet a new study predicts that it may be one of thousands of species likely to become ensnared in the global wildlife trade.
Photograph by Keith Ladzinski, Nat Geo Image Collection
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« Reply #9504 on: October 11, 2019, 06:36:29 PM »
Alabama almost lost its sandhill cranes. Now, hunters again will target the 'sirloin of the sky.'

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/10/sandhill-crane-hunting-opens-alabama/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=Animals_20191010&rid=5DFCB8A357462614CEB0AA39E8AF8E74


Sandhill cranes had almost gone extinct by the 20th century, but a hunting ban helped them recover. There are now more than 600,000 in the U.S.
Photograph Michael Forsberg, Nat Geo Image Collection
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« Reply #9505 on: October 11, 2019, 06:43:42 PM »
Largest Eagles in the World Are So Big That Their Talons Are Bigger Than Bear Claws

https://mymodernmet.com/harpy-eagle/



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« Reply #9506 on: October 11, 2019, 06:46:32 PM »
Rare Whooping Crane swoops into the area on its way south | see it from the road

https://thesuntimesnews.com/rare-whooping-crane-swoops-into-the-area-on-its-way-south-see-it-from-the-road/

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« Reply #9507 on: October 11, 2019, 06:50:03 PM »
Philippines races to save its increasingly endangered hornbills

https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/philippines-races-to-save-its-increasingly-endangered-hornbills/


A pair of Sulu hornbills, the rarest hornbill in the world, can only be found in the island of Tawi-Tawi in Mindanao. The bird's population is down to 27 individuals, according to Birdlife International. Image by Nicky Icarangal
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« Reply #9508 on: October 11, 2019, 06:53:21 PM »
Who The Heck Is Shooting Birds Of Prey With Pellet Guns In Colorado?

https://www.cpr.org/2019/10/07/who-the-heck-is-shooting-birds-of-prey-with-pellet-guns-in-colorado/


A Swainson's Hawk brought in to the Birds of Prey Foundation with wounds from being shot by a pellet gun.
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