Arquivos de periódicos de setembro 2018

02 de setembro de 2018

A website that’s really for the birds.

But you can watch condors — and lots of other birds — up close thanks to All About Birds. Created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the website allows you to click on live bird cams from all over the world, including one trained on a California condor chick watched over by biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The chick, which hatched in April, lives in the wild in a cave near the Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge in Southern California.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-website-thats-really-for-the-birds/2018/08/31/c22c4f50-a582-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html

Posted on 02 de setembro de 2018, 03:08 PM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

05 de setembro de 2018

El Niño fears grow as starving baby birds wash up on California beaches.

Scores of starving baby seabirds have been washing up on Northern California beaches this summer, raising fears among scientists that a climatic cycle like the one that wreaked havoc on sea creatures a few years ago may be moving in.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/El-Ni-o-fears-grow-as-starving-baby-birds-wash-13202022.php

Posted on 05 de setembro de 2018, 01:16 AM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

Eight bird species are first confirmed avian extinctions this decade.

Most of the extinctions were caused by deforestation in South America, a new study of endangered birds shows

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/04/first-eight-bird-extinctions-of-the-21st-century-confirmed?CMP=share_btn_fb

Posted on 05 de setembro de 2018, 01:38 AM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

06 de setembro de 2018

07 de setembro de 2018

In the field for the Grinnell Resurvey.

A reporter's first-hand view of researchers in the field as part of the ongoing Grinnell Resurvey.

https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/09/in-the-field-for-the-grinnell-resurvey/

Posted on 07 de setembro de 2018, 10:52 PM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

10 de setembro de 2018

Caltech scientist uses drones to herd birds away from aircraft.

The danger birds pose to airplanes is no joke.

In the past four years just at Los Angeles International Airport, birds and other wildlife hit aircraft more than 500 times, according to Federal Aviation Administration data.

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2018/09/10/drone-herds-birds-from-airport/

Posted on 10 de setembro de 2018, 11:30 PM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

11 de setembro de 2018

Reward offered as US Fish and Wildlife investigates shooting of California condor in Kern.

An endangered California condor was found shot to death in July on a remote private property in Kern County.

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/reward-offered-as-us-fish-and-wildlife-investigates-shooting-of-california-condor-in-kern

Posted on 11 de setembro de 2018, 09:36 AM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

Pen in Hand: Endangered California Condors visit Tehachapi — dozens of them.

The highly endangered — but making a strong comeback — California Condor is a frequent visitor to the Tehachapi Mountains. Local residents get unforgettable views of this giant bird from time to time, and the past two weeks have provided exceptional Condor sightings.

http://www.tehachapinews.com/lifestyle/pen-in-hand-endangered-california-condors-visit-tehachapi-dozens-of/article_35347ab6-b51b-11e8-b247-23278e496c78.html

Posted on 11 de setembro de 2018, 09:44 AM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

12 de setembro de 2018

Artists Sought for California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is conducting an art contest to select the design for the state’s 2018-2019 upland game bird stamp.

The California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest is open to all U.S. residents ages 18 and over. Entries will be accepted from Nov. 20 through Dec.7.

https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/artists-sought-for-california-upland-game-bird-stamp-art-contest-3/

Posted on 12 de setembro de 2018, 11:39 AM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

13 de setembro de 2018

Spring is Arriving Earlier, Messing With Bird Migrations.

Researchers found the irregular seasonal changes affect migratory birds’ breeding sites, an outcome that could endanger many species.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2018/09/12/spring-arriving-earlier-messing-bird-migrations/#.W5ockZ9lDqA

Posted on 13 de setembro de 2018, 08:16 AM by biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário