Using DNA bar codes to identify birds

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see http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131230135046.htm Dec. 30, 2013 — Marine mammals are flagship and charismatic species, very attractive for the general public. Nowadays, they are also considered as highly relevant sentinel of the marine realm. Their presence and their welfare in an area is thought to indicate the health of the place, whereas their disappearance, their displacement, or a decrease in their abundance or health could reflect negative environmental changes, whether of anthropogenic origin or not. _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

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  1. admin Avatar
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    How long before the state government imposed fees based on the birds you’d seen on an outing? Imagine – swiping your credit card to pay and be allowed to exit the Western Treatment Plant … _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

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    clive

    Sorry, it took a while and may have lost its immediacy. However, thanks to Russell and his patience, I have at last managed to post a pic that shows the way forward for bird ids…:-) http://birding-aus.org/gallery/?wppa-album=6&wppa-occur=1&wppa-photo=25 Regards, Clive. —–Original Message—– Cc: birding-aus <birding-aus@birding-aus.org> Sent: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 1:17 pm Be nice to have a bar code reader to clip onto your binz. Probably happen one day. Carl Clifford attractive for the general public. Nowadays, they are also considered as highly relevant sentinel of the marine realm. Their presence and their welfare in an area is thought to indicate the health of the place, whereas their disappearance, their displacement, or a decrease in their abundance or health could reflect negative environmental changes, whether of anthropogenic origin or not. _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

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    carlsclifford

    Be nice to have a bar code reader to clip onto your binz. Probably happen one day. Carl Clifford _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org