http://beakspeak.com/ en-us 2005-12-11T17:23:02-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/12/11/more_abo.shtml The Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area and the tens of thousands of cranes that visit it each year are facing a looming threat from a hog factory being built near the area. In the previous entry "The Problem with Pigs... jason 2005-12-11T17:23:02-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/12/08/the_prob.shtml While reviewing news for Fledglinks on November 21, I ran across an article about plans for a hog factory near the Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area in Indiana, which was designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon... jason 2005-12-08T22:47:55-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/12/08/fledglin.shtml Environmentalists file suit under Canada's Species at Risk Act to help save the Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) from extinction in British Columbia. They claim the BC government isn't doing enough to save the bird from logging. There's an estimated... jason 2005-12-08T20:44:17-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/12/05/fledglin.shtml Eagle chick hatches at the Philippine Eagle Foundation. The new Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is the first of the 2005-2006 breeding season. It's the nineteenth to hatch in captivity and the first one to hatch in the new the... jason 2005-12-05T21:39:05-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/12/01/fledglin.shtml Bobby Harrison, a member of the team that rediscovered the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) earlier this year, to speak about his experiences at 4pm on Saturday at at Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Forida. Bobby is also an... jason 2005-12-01T21:47:25-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/29/reviewsb.shtml The holidays are coming up and if you're shopping for that Special Someone—whether its your S.O., your family, your friends, or your landlord—you might know exactly what they need. But if you're anything like me, trying to find "just the... jason 2005-11-29T21:50:11-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/28/fledglin.shtml Wind farm at Altamont Pass in California shutting down half of its turbines. The controversial wind farm is facing lawsuits from environmental groups because of its deadly record. It lies on an important bird-migration route. "It's the worst possible... jason 2005-11-28T21:59:06-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/26/podcasts.shtml Podcasting has been around for a few years, but it really seems to be taking off lately. I've been getting into them the last few months and have found them to be an excellent way to keep up on news... jason 2005-11-26T13:40:24-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/23/fledglin.shtml US Department of the Interior and US Fish and Wildlife Service being sued by Miccosukee Tribe in Florida. The tribe alleges that while wildlife officials try to help the endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis) breed by... jason 2005-11-23T20:23:52-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/23/i_and_th.shtml jason 2005-11-23T20:13:34-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/21/fledglin.shtml Houston Museum of Natural Science to host exhibits of paintings and mounted specimens of the the most endangered family of birds in the Americas, Cracidae, which includes the Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula). "Among the 50 species of cracids, half... jason 2005-11-21T21:17:11-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/17/fledglin.shtml House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) shot and killed after it knocks over dominoes being set up to break a world record in the Netherlands. It's on the nation's endangered list and is a crime to shoot without a permit. "That... jason 2005-11-17T21:33:26-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/14/fledglin.shtml Giant Eagle Owls are being secretly and successfully raised in England's North York Moors. It's the largest owl in the world and breeding efforts are drawing some controversy. Some believe the bird is non-native and could wreak havoc on... jason 2005-11-14T20:53:17-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/10/fledglin.shtml Four-month-old African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erathicus erathicus) stolen from Petland in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. There's a $350 reward for the return of the bird. Forest Practices Board of Washington state rejects request to study more closely the timber cutting in... jason 2005-11-10T21:51:24-08:00 http://beakspeak.com/archive/2005/11/10/i_and_th.shtml What? Who? Where? "I and the Bird #10", that's what. And it's by Pamela at Thomasburg Walks. She's done a awesome job lining up the twenty-eight posts that comprise this edition. Make sure to check it out. And if you... jason 2005-11-10T21:35:41-08:00