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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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 Posted - 04/28/2005 : 11:41:06
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This is for the birds.
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 11:44:10
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I was so damned excited when I heard about this on the radio this morning! Almost called my bird-watcher dad to wake him up and tell him the news. Made me get all misty-eyed.
I think I will be doing a painting of one to commemorate this discovery.
Yeah, I'm a dork. So what?
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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 11:45:58
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I like <whistle> birds.
I will show you fear in a handful of dust |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 12:14:07
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apl4eris - Audubon painted a picture of them
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 12:20:47
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Lord, God what a woodpecker!
wipe it on your dress and send it to me. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 12:22:32
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quote:
"It is kind of like finding Elvis."
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 12:24:42
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check out the size of this guy's pecker.
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 12:36:40
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As a bird lover and casual watcher, I find this extremely cool.
 "Join the Cult of Quincy, M.E. / And never settle for the obvious answer" |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 12:45:57
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 "I just need more time!" |
Edited by - Carl on 04/28/2005 12:46:32 |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 14:46:16
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quote:
Originally posted by darwin
apl4eris - Audubon painted a picture of them
Figures. He kinda monopolized the whole bird painting market, the big dork. ;)
Let the Klugman revolution begin! |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 14:48:27
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i think it's really cool some people like birds.
 Oh let it linger |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 14:53:31
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You should start Who likes birds and hugs thread.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 15:04:11
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Or who likes bugs and hirds.
 I was in Twelve Angry Men, too!" |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 15:22:15
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I was nearly trampled by a herd of bugs.
"Join the Cult of Quincy, M.E. / And never settle for the obvious answer" |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 15:47:03
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 04/28/2005 : 16:29:05
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Extinct woodpecker... I thought this was going to be about Floop's pants
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broken part
- FB Fan -
226 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 16:29:42
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This has been published in "Science" journal, not as good as "Nature" or "Cell" but still pretty big:
A woodpecker believed extinct for 60 years has turned up in Arkansas. The ivory-billed woodpecker, one of the world's largest, once lived throughout the southeastern United States. But extensive clear-cutting destroyed its habitat, and by the mid-20th-century, the red-crested bird was thought to have vanished. Now, a team of ornithologists today reports evidence online in Science of at least one living in a wildlife refuge in east-central Arkansas. "It's very convincing," comments Jeffrey Walters, an ornithologist at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. "It's almost impossible that it could be anything else."
It's alive! The ivory-billed woodpecker, once thought to be extinct, has been spotted in Arkansas.
CREDIT: John A. Ruthven
That certainty is welcome news, given a long record of disappointment over the years. "It's been like Elvis," says Frank Gill, chief scientist of the National Audubon Society. "Every year there are reports of sightings, but no one ever gets a picture."
But in February 2004, a promising report of an ivory-billed sighting prompted Tim Gallagher of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and avid birder Bobby Harrison of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, to visit the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas. A large woodpecker spread its wings directly in front of their canoe, revealing a broad white patch that's characteristic of the ivory-bill. "Bobby sat down on a log, put his face in his hands, and began to sob, saying, 'I saw an ivory-bill. I saw an ivory-bill,'" Gallagher recalled. In a statement, he confessed he had been too choked with emotion to speak.
The lab then spent 2 months following up the sighting, including having 30 people comb through 15 square kilometers of forest. Later that year, after the leaves had fallen, 20 scientists and volunteers spent 4750 hours searching the surrounding 145 square kilometers of forest. The upshot: One grainy video of an ivory-bill, five more convincing sightings, and recordings of the characteristic "double-knock" sound made by the birds. One trained observer heard the sound coming from two directions, suggesting that two birds were communicating.
At the moment, however, the team members are only sure that they've seen at least one male. The fact that the extensive surveys uncovered only a handful of sightings suggests that the birds are still very rare. But with only 4.5% of the potential habitat thoroughly searched, team-leader John Fitzpatrick of Cornell says there's "considerable optimism" that other individuals survive.
Bird-lovers are rejoicing. "It's the most exciting bird report perhaps in the century," says Gill. Today the U.S. Department of Interior announced it would establish a temporary 5000-acre reserve to restrict access, draft a recovery plan for the woodpecker, and spend $5 million on various conservation efforts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to chip in with $5.2 million to create and enhance woodpecker habitat in the area. In addition, the Nature Conservancy has purchased or conserved 18,000 acres of habitat since the search began. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 17:16:34
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Birds are cool though.
I love my backyard. The people the lived here before us and our neighbours are quite old so they're all bird feedered and bird housed out. In the morning its like camping. You can hear them all chirping and I especially lurve the chickadees. Its zen and nice.
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broken part
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226 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 17:21:58
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 17:44:05
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Wow!! This is great news!
I saw a really depressing documentry about why our sea and land ecosystems are messed up because humans have gotten rid of the tier one predators and is causing extinction of so many things. (Honestly i think a lot of it to has to do with global warming and pollution, too)
So this is a ray of hope! |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 19:10:54
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Extinction is for the birds!
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 22:24:37
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You guys will believe anything.
 No one can defeat the Quad Laser.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2005 : 23:32:53
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I've heard that ivory-billed woodpeckers are the natural enemies of the legendary and elusive sasquatch.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 02:14:05
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 06:04:56
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Apparantly it was in the secret forum all the time.
I joined the secret forum, and all I got was this lousy secret
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7442 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 06:08:07
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I wonder what it tastes like.
Denis
"His chops are too righteous. The helmets can't handle this level of rock 'n' roll. Karen, do something!" |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 09:21:29
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Originally posted by broken part
This has been published in "Science" journal, not as good as "Nature" or "Cell" but still pretty big:
Science and Nature are pretty much equals with Science being based in the US and Nature in the UK. For scientists they are the best (most prestigous) places to publish.
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starmekitten
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 09:28:06
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Originally posted by darwin
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Originally posted by broken part
This has been published in "Science" journal, not as good as "Nature" or "Cell" but still pretty big:
Science being based in the US and Nature in the UK.
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so Science isn't as good as nature then :P
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broken part
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 18:46:28
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Originally posted by starmekitten
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Originally posted by darwin
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Originally posted by broken part
This has been published in "Science" journal, not as good as "Nature" or "Cell" but still pretty big:
Science being based in the US and Nature in the UK.
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so Science isn't as good as nature then :P
when there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth
Nature impact factor = 30.979
Science impact factor = 29.781
Cell impact factor = 26.626
My bad, it is Cell that lags of the 3 big ones. But they are all put to shame by Annual Review of Biochemistry (37.647) |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 04/30/2005 : 12:42:47
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I just published in a journal that has an impact factor below 1. The prestiguous Isreal Journal of Zoology. Ask for it by name!
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kathryn
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Belgium
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Posted - 04/30/2005 : 12:44:33
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Isreal not Israel? I need the correct name for
when I'm asking for my copy.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 04/30/2005 : 12:51:35
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No, the Israel Journal of Zoology is very good. I could only get my article into the Isreal one, but at least it's better than the "Isfake Journal of Zoology".
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 04/30/2005 : 13:55:47
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Maybe next time you can aim for the Isfake journal?
Something to shoot for.
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"Extinct" woodpecker rediscovered
