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Shorebird hunting at home and abroad

There is a long tradition of shorebird hunting in North America that ended at the beginning of the 20th century when laws were passed that banned killing and selling migratory birds. But elsewhere, hunting is still happening.

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harder shores, less beach

Shoreline armoring on the Delaware Bay will result in less beach for us all.

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Mad men design a museum exhibit

A vintage museum exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History also portrays vintage views on conservation and environmental issues.

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Salty livestock

Farming of coastal wetlands – the story of salt marsh lamb in Europe and salt marsh milk in America.

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A Baymen’s road map

What old maps tell us about the economic and cultural importance of coastal wetlands.

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The snipe hunt: myth vs reality

The real bird-catching tradition of something often considered a wild goose chase.

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Book Review: Naming Nature

This book explores a profound concept: that there is a difference between reality and the human perception of reality and that this difference can explain some vexing things about human nature.

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Mad Men go hawk trapping

I recently came across a 1952 LIFE magazine article profiling a group of falcon banders working on Assateague Island, Maryland. Along with the article is a series of striking photos of the banders and their lifestyle on the coast.

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When Wildwood was wild

Above is a view of the beach during summertime at Wildwood, NJ. Click the image below for an idea of what Wildwood, NJ was like when it was truly wild. [image_lightbox url="https://www.smithjam. [...]

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She’s got a gun!

  Check out my review of Girl Hunter in this month's issue of The Nature Conservancy's Science Chronicles at www.conservationgateway.org.   [link url="http://www.conservationgatewa [...]

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