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eNature Launches Wild New Features Offering Additional Content and Discovery Tools to Nature and Outdoor Enthusiasts |
Enhancements Include Tips for Hawkwatching and
Guides to Identify Endangered Species and Butterflies by Zip Code |
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Oct. 4 -/E-Wire/-- eNature, the most extensive and dynamic source of information about nature on the Web, today announced three new features on www.eNature.com that bring wildlife enthusiasts one step closer to the great outdoors. Now bird watchers are able to identify the best locations for viewing the hawk migration, animal lovers can learn about local endangered species and avid gardeners can identify butterflies in their neighborhood.
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"Right now, all over North America, the phenomenon of the fall hawk migration is taking place, and if you know where to go, you can see hundreds, even thousands of these majestic birds at a time," said Chris Krueger, co-founder and vice president of eNature. "We have developed a feature that highlights some of the best places all across the country to see hawks, and to participate in the counting and monitoring of this migration, known as Hawkwatch."
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Notable new features at eNature.com include the following:
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Hawkwatch The best time to see hawks, harriers, and eagles is during their fall migration. With the help of eNature, birding enthusiasts now can locate 15 sites across the country for viewing these birds in flight, including Corpus Christi, Texas; Hawk Mountain, Pa.; and the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory in Calif. For each destination, users can learn what species to expect and predict the best weeks to spot these magnificent creatures during their migration.
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For those who want to become more involved, eNature offers an opportunity to locate local watchsites as well as the ability to learn how to become a Hawkwatch volunteer.
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ZipGuide to Threatened and Endangered Species eNature now enables curious nature lovers and students to learn more about the species declared by the federal government as threatened and endangered. While most people are aware the bald eagle has recently been removed from the endangered species list, many don't realize that more than 850 animals, plants and insects in the U.S. are in danger of becoming extinct. For the first time on the Web, users can easily identify the endangered species native to each state. Whether researching the whooping crane or the desert tortoise, wildlife enthusiasts can explore a species' prevalence in the wild, its habitat and life history.
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Come across an endangered species in the wild? Send a digital photo to the eNature naturalists who will post your shot to eNature.com.
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ZipGuide to Butterflies Discovering butterflies in private backyards is a highlight of gardening for many Americans. eNature now offers the first Web-based guide to identifying local butterfly species by zip code. Users can learn about a species' physical characteristics during the caterpillar and butterfly stages, as well as its flight patterns, habitat and host plants.
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eNature's unique guide to Butterfly gardening, details how gardeners in different regions of the country can transform their yard into a virtual haven for the most popular butterflies found in their area.
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About eNature For outdoor and nature enthusiasts, eNature offers the most extensive wildlife habitat information on the Internet. With online Field Guides containing 4,800 species in North America, eNature enables site visitors to easily identify local wildlife by zip code. As a for-profit, content neutral site that is wholly owned by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), eNature shares unparalleled nature discovery tools with the non-profit NWF.org. eNature was co-founded in February 2000 by Andrew Stewart, publisher of Chanticleer Press, Robert Ellis, former publisher of XOOM.com, and Chris Krueger and Amy Pertschuk, founders of C-Wave, a San Francisco-based Internet design and development agency.
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