Lapland Longspur: Arctic Avian

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Lapland Longspur is one of four species of longspur in North America (the other three are the Thick-Billed, Chestnut-Collared, and Smith’s Longspurs). However, the Lapland Longspur is the only member of its genus distributed across both the New and Old Worlds. It’s one of the most abundant breeding songbirds in the Americas, and is also a common breeder in Eurasia, where it’s known as Lapland Bunting.

The male Lapland Longspur is eye-catching in breeding plumage, with a head and upper body of rich chestnut and black, bisected by … Continue

Bad News: Trump Nominates Burgum

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This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

The election only just happened and we already have bad news already coming from Washington, D.C.

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Bad news coming out of Washington, DC. President-elect Trump announced his intentions to nominate North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. This terrible decision will give authority of the nation’s public lands, wildlife and natural resources to a champion of oil and gas drilling.

After the President, the Secretary of the Interior has more power than anyone else in government over the nation’s public lands and natural resources. These … Continue

Grace Helps Her Turtle Friend Return To The Wild | Australia Zoo Life

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This YouTube video was produced by The Australia Zoo.

After spending time in care at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital (and getting lots of yummy squid from Grace) it is time for Aurora to head back to the wild. Bindi shares how special it is to have Grace join for this emotional, but important part of the journey in caring for wildlife.

Here at Australia Zoo we are home to over 1200 beautiful animals and 400 staff. Join us as we give you a behind the scenes look at all the action. From new additions to animal highlights, our

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