Amazing Wildlife Sounds For All Ears

Ithaca, N.Y.-“In terms of speed and the breadth of material now accessible to anyone in the world, this is really revolutionary,” says audio curator Greg Budney, describing a major milestone just achieved by the Macaulay Library archive at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All archived analog recordings in the collection, going back to 1929, have now been digitized and can be heard at www.MacaulayLibrary.org. “This is one of the greatest research and conservation resources at the Cornell Lab,” said Budney, “and through its digitization we’ve swung the doors open on it in a way that wasn’t possible 10 or 20 years ago.” Read more

Do Wayne Pacelle’s Initials Also Stand for Witness Payoff?

Big news came out over the holidays when the ASPCA announced that it would pay Feld Entertainment, owner of the Ringling Bros. circus, almost $10 million to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the ASPCA and others of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. It’s a crack in the defense, and we’re sure that leaders of the Humane Society of the United States—which is still a defendant in the litigation—didn’t sleep well that night.  Keep reading here…

Five Decades for the Birds

By Glen Wunderlich
For me, watching birds has been a lifelong pastime, having done so for over 50 years.  The fascination began during early childhood with parakeets raised by my grandparents. My mother would spend hours on end coaxing them to repeat silly phrases until they got it right.  We never had any cats, so the winged wonders had free reign of the house, until they were put to bed in their cages and covered up for the night.  Some would “talk” – usually the males – and one would fly to the kitchen faucet to frolic in the running water.  Another would play in a stick of butter anytime it would be put on the table. They all had unique personalities much like humans. 

At the age of 10 years, my father Read more

Sportsman Channel and NRA Launch Outdoor TV Category’s First-Ever LIVE Daily Talk Show with NRANEWS’ Cam & Company

One-hour Weekday Strip Show Offers Intelligent Talk, News, Guests & Information for Nation’s More than 80 Million Hunting, Shooting and Fishing Enthusiasts

New Berlin, WI – (Jan. 11, 2013) – In a first for the outdoor TV industry, Sportsman Channel and NRA announced today they are bringing the NRA’s popular talk-radio show NRANEWS’ Cam & Company to television every weekday live from 5-6pm ET beginning Jan. 15. Hosted by Cam Edwards, and airing live from the NRANEWS Studios in Washington, D.C., NRANEWS’ Cam & Company will be the one and only news-talk series on television that can authoritatively address the issues that are vital to America’s more than 80 million sportsmen and sportswomen. Sportsman Channel is a national television network focused on hunting, shooting and fishing programming. Read more

New Young Birders Network Launched

Ithaca, NY-Teen birders now have a place to go online to connect with peers and drill down into a wealth of birding resources, as well as explore college and career opportunities. The Young Birders Network (www.youngbirdersnetwork.net), launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithologyand Ohio’s Black Swamp Bird Observatory, serves as a hub for the many young birding clubs sprouting up across the country, while providing an online community for teens to share information and learn more about birding. Read more

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