Birds

AmTrust and Bold Penguin Expand Small Business Insurance Partnership

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Monday, January 11, 2021
Fictional characters, Villains, Birds, AmTrust Bank, Penguin Books, Penguin

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bold Penguin, a rapidly growing insurance technology provider, announces today an expansion of its partnership with top small business insurance provider AmTrust.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bold Penguin, a rapidly growing insurance technology provider, announces today an expansion of its partnership with top small business insurance provider AmTrust.
  • AmTrust, a leader in digital innovation, who joined forces with Bold Penguin in Q2 2020, has expanded its in-app binding capabilities on the Bold Penguin Terminal.
  • The company will leverage Bold Penguin's newly launched Terminal and Software Development Kit (SDK) products built to power faster and more accurate quoting in the small commercial insurance market for small business owners, agents, and brokers.
  • "AmTrust is an incredibly forward-thinking organization," said Ben Clarke, co-founder and Chief Data Officer of Bold Penguin.

Besra Gold Inc. Announces Ms. Jocelyn Bennett's Resignation as Director of the Company

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Monday, January 11, 2021
Accipiter, Besra, Birds, Animals

Auckland, New Zealand--(Newsfile Corp. - January 11, 2021) - Besra Gold Inc. ("Besra" or the "Company"), announces that on January 4, 2021, Ms. Jocelyn Bennett has resigned from the board of the Company.

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  • Auckland, New Zealand--(Newsfile Corp. - January 11, 2021) - Besra Gold Inc. ("Besra" or the "Company"), announces that on January 4, 2021, Ms. Jocelyn Bennett has resigned from the board of the Company.
  • Ms. Bennett is a Swiss fiduciary and Director of Pangaea Holdings Limited, who has served on the Besra board since November 2016.
  • Besra is undergoing a reorganization of the Company as outlined in the Supplement to the Management Information Circular, dated November 10, 2020, and filed on SEDAR.
  • Pangaea Holdings Limited remains supportive of the Company, and, upon closing of the proposed Reorganization, will be a significant shareholder of Besra.

Statement - Minister Wilkinson expresses concern over proposed regulatory changes to the United States' Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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Friday, December 18, 2020
Bird conservation, Branches of biology, Natural environment, Birds, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Migratory Bird Treaty, Bird migration, Biodiversity, Canadian Wildlife Service, Migratory Birds Convention Act

Science shows that migratory bird populations are declining, which has widespread negative impacts to ecosystem health and biodiversity on both sides of the border.

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  • Science shows that migratory bird populations are declining, which has widespread negative impacts to ecosystem health and biodiversity on both sides of the border.
  • The Government of Canada's interpretation of the proposed changes to the United States' Migratory Bird Treaty Act is that they are not consistent with the objectives of the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds in the United States and Canada.
  • "The Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds in the United States and Canada, signed in 1916 between Canada and the United States, aims to protect migratory birds and allows the killing of migratory birds only under very limited circumstances.
  • Our countries share a long history of partnership, and we must continue to work together to protect migratory birds for future generations."

CIENCE Wins Two Major Awards from Clutch in their Annual Top 100 List

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Aviculture, Bird breeding, Birds, Clutch, Oology, Ornithology, Vertebrate zoology

"We are truly honored to be recognized by Clutch, as we put a lot of effort into making our clients happy and successful.

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  • "We are truly honored to be recognized by Clutch, as we put a lot of effort into making our clients happy and successful.
  • This award proves that our mission of putting the client first is resonating within the market," said John Girard, CEO of CIENCE.
  • CIENCE is listed in the #3 position for Fast Growth out of 100 profiled and across 200,000 service businesses.
  • The recognition from CIENCE customers verified by Clutch comes amidst a period of sustained growth for the company.

'Bird guardians' connecting man and nature

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
Birds, Phasianidae, Pheasant, Silver pheasant, Birds in Chinese mythology, Chinese mythology, Fauna of Asia, Fauna of China

Recent news reports about Yang Meilin, a "guardian" of the silver pheasant here, have received widespread attention online.

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  • Recent news reports about Yang Meilin, a "guardian" of the silver pheasant here, have received widespread attention online.
  • Males are white with black markings and have a dark blue crest, resembling the image of the birds in Chinese mythology.
  • Before news reports got out, Yang had already been friends with the pheasants for several years.
  • Birds singing in lush forests among green mountains, by clear waters such harmonious scene is what Chinese people yearn for.

Memoir tells the story and adventures of one man during the 50s and the 60s

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Birds, Barry Crump, Kiwi

Burgess had the benefit of growing up in what may have been the best decades in history the 50s and 60s.

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  • Burgess had the benefit of growing up in what may have been the best decades in history the 50s and 60s.
  • Post war, there was a strong sense of freedom and anticipation in a young country with a fast-growing economy.
  • I had read 'A Good Keen Man' by Barry Crump when it was first published.
  • Every Kiwi (New Zealander) has a relationship with the sea and would be interested in this aspect of my story.

Perdue Taps Farmers' Knowledge and Experience In Getting The Most Birds Outside Into Free-Range Pastures

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Livestock, Animals, Birds, Domesticated animals, Animal welfare, Ducks, Geese, Poultry farming, Humane Society of the United States, Chicken, Josh Balk, Poultry

Sixteen farmers participated in the contest that tapped their knowledge and experience in getting the most chickens to go outside, enabling them "to do what chickens naturally do."

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  • Sixteen farmers participated in the contest that tapped their knowledge and experience in getting the most chickens to go outside, enabling them "to do what chickens naturally do."
  • "Perdue is demonstrating its continued leadership in the poultry industry," said Josh Balk, vice president at HSUS.
  • "When Perdue put out the call for the contest, I thought it fit what I'm doing here very aptly.
  • "A well-designed pasture, from the birds' point of view, provides an excellent opportunity for birds to express highly-motivated natural behaviors.

AgroAmerica Supports the Conservation of Scarlet Macaws in the Mayan Biosphere of Guatemala

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Food, Beverage, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, Retail, Scarlet macaw, Macaw, Americas, Peccary, Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala, Wildlife Conservation Society, Birds, Animals

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201103005302/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201103005302/en/
    Picture by WCS Guatemala - Release of 26 Young Scarlet Macaws into Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve.
  • The release was carried out thanks to the joint effort of AgroAmerica, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Fundacin Solidaridad Latinoamericana, and the National Council of Protected Areas of Guatemala.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    This was done with the purpose of increasing the number of these specimens in the Maya Biosphere Reserve and, therefore, contributing to the strengthening of the wild population of scarlet macaws.
  • This is to help protect and monitor endangered species and their habitats, including animals such as scarlet macaws, jaguars, white-lipped peccaries, tapirs and white turtles.

Petplan, North America's Most Comprehensive Pet Insurance Provider Partners with The Dodo to Reinvent the Pet Insurance Industry

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Monday, October 19, 2020
Pet insurance, Insurance, Birds, Petplan, The Dodo, Pet, Dodo, Fetch, Financial services, Health insurance, Petplan UK, Petplan Australia

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Petplan , North America's most comprehensive pet insurance provider, today announced it is partnering with The Dodo , the number one animal media brand globally on social, to reinvent pet insurance.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Petplan , North America's most comprehensive pet insurance provider, today announced it is partnering with The Dodo , the number one animal media brand globally on social, to reinvent pet insurance.
  • "Together we'll create a world of wellness benefits for pets, and put it right in the hands of their adoring parents."
  • The pet insurance market remains extremely underpenetrated, and Fetch by The Dodo is poised for aggressive growth when it launches next year.
  • Fetch by The Dodo evolved from Petplan, the most comprehensive pet health insurance in America.

Over 1.2 Million Plastic Caps Collected to Raise Awareness and Protect Sea Birds in Hawaii Arrive in Texas for Advanced Recycling

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Friday, October 16, 2020
Laysan albatross, Albatross, Laysan, Birds, Litter, Plastic, Cenozoic, Articles, Plastic pollution

A non-profit in Hawaii ensured that over 1.2 million plastic caps and lids will never get into the environment and harm sea birds by taking action to collect and recycle them.

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  • A non-profit in Hawaii ensured that over 1.2 million plastic caps and lids will never get into the environment and harm sea birds by taking action to collect and recycle them.
  • But this is no ordinary type of recycling which aims to turn a plastic product back into another plastic product with the addition of more plastic!
  • The main purpose of the project was to raise awareness in the community of the harm that small plastic litter such as plastic caps cause to sea birds, particularly Laysan Albatrosses.
  • All participating groups were educated by Suzanne about the problem of sea birds ingesting plastic caps through powerpoint presentations.