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Bird-watching in Tarangire-Manyara

12/31/2012

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Natasha and Monica at Lake Manyara National Park
We were pleased to host fellow wildlife biologist and bird enthusiast Natasha Hagemeyer over Christmas and New Year's. Natasha accompanied us as we mapped vegetation for our research. We also took the opportunity to do some serious birding, as many species are now breeding and winter migrants are arriving. The Tarangire-Manyara region is one of the finest on the planet for bird-watching.
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A Vitelline Masked Weaver building a nest.
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The European Roller is a winter migrant.
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Short Rains in the Savanna

12/26/2012

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The short rains are going strong in the Tarangire-Manyara-Natron Ecosystem.  We visited the area just before Christmas, and while most of the large migratory herds have departed from Tarangire, at least a few wildebeests and zebras remained.  This is a great time for bird-watching, as winter migrants from points north are arriving, and many birds are now adorned in spectacular breeding plumage and have begun courting and building nests.  Enjoy some photos from Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks.
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Happy Holidays from the Wild Nature Institute

12/25/2012

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It is not a white Christmas but a wet Christmas here in northern Tanzania!  The rain is a blessing, as it nourishes the savanna and all its inhabitants (like this soggy baby zebra in Lake Manyara National Park).  We wish everyone a happy and peaceful holiday.
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Animal Babies of the Masai Steppe

12/19/2012

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It is always a delight to see baby animals on our surveys, as it indicates a healthy, thriving savanna ecosystem.
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We Presented Our Work To The Interpretive Guides Society

12/16/2012

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To increase awareness about the importance of giraffe and other ungulates in the savanna ecosystem of Tanzania, we spoke to a gathering of more than 50 tour guides and tour operators at a meeting of the Interpretive Guides Society in Arusha.  Below are 2 slideshows we presented about giraffe and ungulates.
The Download links in Scribd do not work,
please click Giraffe or Ungulate to download presentations.
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A New Forest Fire Paradigm: The Need for High-Severity Fire

12/15/2012

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A new article by the Wild Nature Institute's Monica Bond and colleagues argues for a change in the current forest fire paradigm.  Currently, the common view holds that severe forest fires are always harmful.  Bond and her co-authors propose a new paradigm that embraces the ecological necessity of severe forest fire.

"Severe fire is a natural element of healthy, dynamic forest ecosystems in Canada and the western U.S., as it has been for eons. Indeed, fire is as essential as rainfall and sunlight to many forest species," said Monica Bond, the lead author of the paper.  "Old growth forests were once viewed as decadent and were logged almost to oblivion before their ecological value was recognized.  It is time for severely burned forests to be given the same recognition as essential elements of a functioning and healthy ecosystem."

The article appeared in the latest edition of the Wildlife Professional, a magazine published by the Wildlife Society, the national professional association of wildlife biologists.
click to read the article on wildlife society site
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Wood-boring beetles have special sensory organs to detect heat and smoke from a forest fire.
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This black-backed woodpecker forages on beetle larvae that live within severely burned trees. The species is strongly associated with severely burned forests in the western U.S. and Canada.
read about our snag forest protection campaign
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December Showers...

12/10/2012

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The Short Rains visited us yesterday after a long pause.  The plants, like this Plumeria in our garden, were pleased.
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Some More Lovely Photos From The Field

12/8/2012

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We had a visit from Wild Nature Institute board member Carmen Mauk, so we showed her some of the good work we are doing in our lovely study area and brought these photos back for your enjoyment.  The rains have begun, so there are many new baby animals around.
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Pictures from Tarangire

12/5/2012

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Enjoy these lovely photos from Tarangire National Park.

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