Scott | October 19, 2009
TweetA short video with facts and footage describing the decline and recovery of the Bald Eagle through the help of nationwide conservation efforts. The Bald Eagle is an amazing story of conservation success as its population declined from an estimated high of 500,000 individuals to only 417 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states.
Category: birds, conservation, ECOminute, Endangered species, extinction, Raptors, Videos, Wildlife |
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Tags: bald eagle, bald eagle video, conservation, eagle, ECOminute, Endangered species, raptor
Scott | October 15, 2009
Tweet Who cares about insects? Aren’t they just agricultural pests, household nuisances, and harborers of disease? I surely hope that is simply an attempt at exaggeration or at best an antiquated notion. Insects are vital to ecosystem management and fill important environmental roles as pollinators, decomposers parasites, herbivores, predators, and prey. Additionally, as approximately 50% [...]
Category: Biodiversity, extinction, invertebrates, Wildlife |
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Tags: biodiversity loss, Endangered species, extinction, insects
Scott | September 24, 2009
Tweet Perhaps some would call it a mini-vacation, but I tend to think of my recent trip to D.C. as a whirl wind excursion that intertwined monuments, buildings, museums, the constitution, and countless trips up and down the National Mall. An all day and night walking extravaganza that was perfect for my wife’s first visit. [...]
Category: birds, Commentary, conservation, Endangered species, Human Threats, Owls, Urban sprawl, Wildlife, Wildlife management |
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Tags: Antioch Burrowing Owls, burrowing owl, burrowing owls, conservation, Endangered species, Urban sprawl
Scott | August 14, 2009
TweetHot off the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presses… The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to protect seven Brazilian bird species as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). If made final, the measure would extend ESA protection to these species. The decision by the Service was published in today’s Federal Register. [...]
Category: birds, Endangered species, Wildlife |
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Tags: birds, Brazil, conservation, Endangered species