I drove over to the Audubon Society of Portland this evening to attend a lecture delivered by Jim Johnson on the topic of Odonates in Oregon. These lectures on various natural history topics hosted by Audubon Portland are excellent ways both to discover new things as well as refine one's understanding of subjects already being […]
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Posts by John E. Riutta, MA, MBA, FLS, MemRES:
The Bird Conservation Spirit
The good people who have long brought the world The Famous Grouse whiskey have now made it much easier to get into the spirit of bird conservation, or perhaps better “the spirits of conservation.” A “spiritual” cousin to The Famous Grouse, The Black Grouse, has now appeared in Sainsbury stores throughout the UK. Darker and […]
Preconceptions Save So Much Time
Well, the honorable members of congress who embarked upon the American Energy Tour are back from their excursion to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in search of any wildlife to be found there. According to the first report I’ve seen from any of the members of the travelling party, that of Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) […]
Wildlife Viewing Mile High Club
Well, it seems that Congressman Boehner (R-Ohio) and the ten other congressional representatives visiting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as part of the “American Energy Tour” will not be spending very much time on the ground in the refuge verifying the existence of any wildlife to be found there. According to Jimmy Fox, deputy manager […]