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The Poo Poo Project Takes Over

Wednesday, 20 September 2017 by Emily Clark

Vault toilets, used in remote areas with no plumbing, have an unintended consequence for birds—Ventilation pipes, which help keep smells to a minimum, can trap and kill cavity-nesting birds that enter seeking shelter or nesting areas. The Teton Raptor Center’s Poo Poo Project and its many partners are taking huge strides to keep that from happening.

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Tagged under: conservation issue, open pipes

Birds, Solar Energy Development, and the Path Forward

Wednesday, 20 September 2017 by Emily Clark

Increasing demand for alternative energies like wind and solar bring increasing pressure on wildlife and their habitats. Finding a balance between the need for more sustainable energy sources and conservation of the delicate desert ecosystem of the southwestern U.S. is an ongoing challenge.

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Tagged under: conservation issue, solar energy development

Nevada Leads the Charge to Prevent Accidental Bird Deaths from Mining Claims

Monday, 17 July 2017 by Emily Clark

In our last newsletter, we introduced you to the danger that open vertical pipes represent for birds. Now learn more about open pipes, mining claims, and the people and organizations working to address this issue.

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Tagged under: bird conservation, conservation issue

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The Sonoran Joint Venture is a partnership of diverse organizations and individuals from throughout the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico that share a common commitment to the conservation of all bird species and habitats within this range.

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