Birds
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Animals
Animals FranceFrance Now a Better Place for Birds, as President Forbids Glue Traps to Catch Them In
Forty-one years after all European countries except France banned the use of glue traps for hunting songbirds, President Emmanuel Macron has finally decided to temporarily outlaw the practice for the upcoming hunting season.
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Environment
Environment NorwayHow not to Kill Birds With Wind Power Blades? Paint One Black!
Researchers from the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research and Sweden’s Lake Ånnsjön Bird Observatory have discovered that by simply painting one of a wind turbine’s three blades in black, bird fatalities could be reduced by 70%.
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Animals
Animals United KingdomNear Extinct, Majestic Bird of Prey Made a Big, Fat Comeback
Thirty years ago, the red kite - a huge bird of prey - was on the verge of extinction in the United Kingdom. But the addition of thirteen young birds from Spain in the region called Chiltern Hills helped save the species.
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Animals
Animals United KingdomNew Album: These Birds Sing and Chirp to Help Other Birds Survive. And It’s Art, as Well.
A collective of musicians, producers and DJs produced a 10-track record that samples recordings of endangered species from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The money they make from it will help conserving the birds in peril.
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Animals
Animals USABald Eagle Population Soars: Nest Spotted in Town for the First Time in 115 Years
The population of the once-endangered bald eagles in Massachusetts, USA has been significantly rising in recent years – and for the first time since 1905, wildlife officials spotted a bald eagle nest with eggs on Cape Cod.
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Twibber Stories
Twibber Stories UAEWe Read About Flamingos on twib: – Then we Saw Them for Real!
It was the first weekend after the lift of the strict corona lockdown in our hometown of Dubai. Over breakfast, I told my son Matt of one of the positive effects of the crisis: I had just read the story on twib: about the pink flamingos…
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Animals
Animals IndiaPink Flamingos Just Have a Great Time During Lockdown in Mumbai
The coronavirus lockdown measures have inevitably reduced human activity, and flamingos are taking advantage of the enhanced conditions: in comparison to 2019, an estimated 25% more flamingos have flocked to India's Mumbai Metropolitan Region this year!
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Animals
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Animals
Animals USANew Construction Laws Ask for Glass That Birds Can See – to Keep Them Safer
Building collisions cause up to one billion bird deaths in the U.S. per year. In response, New York City introduced a new bird-friendly building legislation – enforcing rules on building design, use of glass and other factors that affect bird mortality.
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