Re: [cayugabirds-l] Conservation vs Ecology

Thank you Dave for a clear, concise presentation that helps point out the multiple problems facing us in choosing how we want to live. Ultimate value choices may not be agreed upon by everyone, though. And that has been apparent in these posts. Thanks for being honest about how birds can be

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Conservation vs Ecology

About that trip to Mars: How can we justify spending $$ on Mars adventures when we have so much to do to preserve this planet and keep it liveable for generations of all species in the future? People in this country are dying because of misspent funds, plus we are causing extinctions constantly.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Conservation vs Ecology

Dave,   Thank you for this thoughtful response.  This is a very important conversation.I wanted to share something I saved from The NY Times,  Oct . 17, 2021 by Carin Einhorn.  I think it’s about the conference on Biodiversity (part of COP 27?):    The debate underscores a central tension coursing

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Conservation vs Ecology

Carl makes a valid point about the destructiveness to flora and fauna of large scale solar arrays. Solar panels which cover huge fields should be called mines, not farms. The arrays’ extraction of energy is industrial, not biological, and it is done while trying to overcome natural systems, so

[cayugabirds-l] Breeding Bird Atlas Blocks in Google Maps

Hi all, For those doing the BBA, I've found their web presence to be utterly confusing and impossible to navigate so I created the following page on the CBC website with three quick links I'm always looking for: https://cayugabirdclub.org/resources/breeding-bird-atlas Number two is actually

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about air quality and birds

The city performed its useless "street cleaning" on my street at 6 am today. The air has been noticeably worse since then. I'm having trouble breathing in the house with my expensive air purifier working very hard. On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 10:16 AM Mary Cronk wrote: > It is a disaster. You can

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about air quality and birds

This article covers some of the topic… Hope this helps… https://www.audubon.org/news/how-wildfires-affect-birds Pat Sent from iPhone Slan go foill Patrick L. McDonough (Pat) MS, PhD Clinical Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases/One Health/Food Safety-Security/Consultant Professor Emeritus:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about air quality and birds

It is a disaster. You can read more by reading cbc news or other canadian news Mostly they are evacuating and letting it burn Get Outlook for iOS From: bounce-127469924-78135...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Poppy Singer Sent:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about air quality and birds

none of the wildlife can get away from it. i am sure they are suffering (though i am no expert). On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 12:25 PM Regi Teasley wrote: > Does anyone know how this very bad air quality affects birds? > > Regi > > > Creativity is the heart of adaptive evolution. > Terry

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about air quality and birds

One can only imagine. Animal recommendations specify keep birds indoors. Birds are basically an enclosed air sac. It’s just awful. These small particles that can easily be carried into our bloodstream must be totally dispersed throughout a bird’s cardiovascular system, organs etc. And what

[cayugabirds-l] Question about air quality and birds

Does anyone know how this very bad air quality affects birds? Regi Creativity is the heart of adaptive evolution. Terry Tempest Williams -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES