Thane’s Field Notes

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Sometimes it takes, as they say, a village to save a species, and such is the case with the US comeback of the little aplomado falcon. Up until the 1930s, the aplomado falcon was considered fairly common in coastal Texas and across parts of the Southwest. This medium-size falcon is about two or three Read More

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An adult bald eagle protests as research Jack Holt enters a nest to band young and take measurements and blood samples. (credit: Ron Austing).

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Every single time I see wild whales up close, I find it hard to fathom the magnitude of what I am experiencing. The size, the grace, the beauty of these creatures is mind boggling. And that they allow humans so close is truly a gift from them to us. Though most whales are declining Read More

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