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<div>[[File:Eagle.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - 03/17/09 - © David Malak]]<br />
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'''Welcome to the WNY Wildlife Wiki'''<br />
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[[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About|WNYWildlife.Com]] is a growing collection of information, photographs, and sightings of wildlife in [[Western and Central New York]] ([[Government Agencies#Department of Environmental Conservation|DEC Regions 6, 7, & 8)]].<br />
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Based on the original site developed by [[Dave Malak]], the purpose of '''WNYWildlife.Com''' is to be an [[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About#Who Can Edit This Wiki|edcuational tool]] for teachers, students, conservationists, and lovers of nature in general. <br />
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=== NOTE ===<br />
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This site has not been used by anyone for some time. It is available, '''for free''', to be owned and managed by any school or preservation group upon request and review. If there is no interest expressed by December 2020, it will be archived and may become permanently unavailable.<br />
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== Animals ==<br />
* [[Mammals]]<br />
* [[Birds]]<br />
* [[Reptiles & Amphibians]] <br />
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== Other Select Pages ==<br />
* [[Endangered Species]]<br />
* [[Alabama Swamp]]<br />
* [[Photographing Wildlife]]<br />
<br />
== Online Resources ==<br />
<br />
'''Habitatitude''' - US Fish & Wildlife Service site to educate the public on not releasing fish and aquatic plants into the wild [http://habitattitude.net/]<br />
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== For Editors ==<br />
* [[Style Guide]] (in development)<br />
* [[Templates]]</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=806
Main Page
2012-12-09T05:24:15Z
<p>KenVille: /* For Editors */</p>
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<div>[[File:Eagle.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - 03/17/09 - © David Malak]]<br />
<br />
'''Welcome to the WNY Wildlife Wiki'''<br />
<br />
[[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About|WNYWildlife.Com]] is a growing collection of information, photographs, and sightings of wildlife in [[Western and Central New York]] ([[Government Agencies#Department of Environmental Conservation|DEC Regions 6, 7, & 8)]].<br />
<br />
Based on the original site developed by [[Dave Malak]], the purpose of '''WNYWildlife.Com''' is to be an [[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About#Who Can Edit This Wiki|edcuational tool]] for teachers, students, conservationists, and lovers of nature in general.<br />
<br />
== Animals ==<br />
* [[Mammals]]<br />
* [[Birds]]<br />
* [[Reptiles & Amphibians]] <br />
<br />
== Other Select Pages ==<br />
* [[Endangered Species]]<br />
* [[Alabama Swamp]]<br />
* [[Photographing Wildlife]]<br />
<br />
== Online Resources ==<br />
<br />
'''Habitatitude''' - US Fish & Wildlife Serive site to educate the public on not releasing fish and aquatic plants into the wild [http://habitattitude.net/]<br />
<br />
== For Editors ==<br />
* [[Style Guide]] (in development)<br />
* [[Templates]]</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Birds&diff=805
Talk:Birds
2012-11-02T14:28:11Z
<p>KenVille: Created page with " Wonder how we can add in general information, such as found here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/family-tree-birds-evolution-sheffield-university-1.220940?utm_source=faceb..."</p>
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<div><br />
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Wonder how we can add in general information, such as found here: <br />
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/family-tree-birds-evolution-sheffield-university-1.220940?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=famiy-tree-birds&utm_campaign=generic</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Government_Agencies&diff=804
Government Agencies
2012-02-26T22:34:03Z
<p>KenVille: </p>
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<div>[[File:DEC Regions.png|500px|thumb|right|DEC Regions 7, 8, and 9]]<br />
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The following are local government agencies related to [[Conservation]] and Wildlife.<br />
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== Department of Environmental Conservation ==<br />
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'''The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation''' has offices throughout three regions that encompass [[Western and Central New York]].[http://www.answers.com/topic/new-york-state-department-of-environmental-conservation]<br />
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=== Region 7 ===<br />
"Central New York", making up Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga and Tompkins counties. The DEC Main office is in Syracuse, with sub-offices in Cortland, Kirkwood and Sherburne.<br />
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=== Region 8 ===<br />
Greater Rochester and "Finger Lakes Region", making up Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties. The DEC Main office is in Avon with sub-offices in Bath and Horseheads.<br />
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=== Region 9 ===<br />
"Western New York", making up Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara and Wyoming counties). Main office is in the City of Buffalo, with sub-offices in Allegany, Belmont and Falconer.<br />
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== Environmental Protection Agency ==<br />
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The EPA is a United States federal agency that focuses on the quality of the environment, including pollution.<br />
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= Resources =<br />
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* New York Conservation Officers Association [http://nycoa.org/]</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=WNY_Wildlife_Wiki:About&diff=795
WNY Wildlife Wiki:About
2011-02-14T21:42:22Z
<p>KenVille: </p>
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<div>WNYWildlife.Com was originally founded by [[User:Dave|Dave Malak]], who passed it on to [[User:KenVille|Ken Stuczynski]], the owner of the [http://Kenhost.Com company that hosted the site] after he moved from the area. Instead of letting it lapse and disappear, Ken felt Dave's information and nature photography was worth preserving and developing further. At the beginning of 2011, all the original content was converted to a wiki format, and additional information is being added and organized over time and according to the community's interests.<br />
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== Who Can Use This Wiki ==<br />
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'''Anyone!''' The purpose of this wiki is to be a forever-free archive and almanac of wildlife found in [[Western and Central New York]] (DEC Regions 7, 8, and 9). It is designed to provide the taxonomy, sightings, and other information regarding local wildlife, as well as showcase local parks, preserves, and other natural resources. There may also be additional information, in areas such as local paleontology, geology, climate, government agencies, and related news stories.<br />
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== Who Can Edit This Wiki ==<br />
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This Wiki is open for editing by Teachers, Students, Conservationists, Photographers, and Lovers of Nature. To get a free account, send an inquiry to Alb3rt @ NationalDomestigraphic.Com.<br />
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'''Teachers'''<br />
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This is a wonderful tool for use in the classroom, and contributions here can be part of a project or even grade for a class. Participation builds comprehensive research and writing skills, and this wiki uses similar markup to Wikipedia.Com -- a standard students will encounter in the real world. A detailed report on using wikis in education can be found [http://wiki.umontreal.ca/download/attachments/3693/UsingWikiInEducation_StewartMader.pdf ''HERE (PDF)'']<br />
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'''Photographers'''<br />
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Photographers and wildlife artists are encouraged to showcase their image captures here. They can be in articles or on user pages (within reasonable space limitations) where they can include links to their portfolios on other sites. Ongoing participation here can be used on resumes. All copyrights are retained by the contributor unless they choose otherwise.<br />
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'''Editors'''<br />
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People who show significant contribution, editing, and leadership in article discussions may be offered the position of volunteer editor, and given additional privileges. In our early stages, we are looking for key individuals to help develop this wiki both here and in the community.</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=695
Main Page
2011-02-13T04:10:46Z
<p>KenVille: /* Other Select Pages */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:Eagle.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - 03/17/09 - © David Malak]]<br />
<br />
'''Welcome to the WNY Wildlife Wiki'''<br />
<br />
[[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About|WNYWildlife.Com]] is a growing collection of information, photographs, and sightings of wildlife in [[Western and Central New York]] ([[Government Agencies#Department of Environmental Conservation|DEC Regions 6, 7, & 8)]].<br />
<br />
Based on the original site developed by [[Dave Malak]], the purpose of '''WNYWildlife.Com''' is to be an [[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About#Who Can Edit This Wiki|edcuational tool]] for teachers, students, conservationists, and lovers of nature in general.<br />
<br />
== Animals ==<br />
* [[Mammals]]<br />
* [[Birds]]<br />
* [[Reptiles & Amphibians]] <br />
<br />
== Other Select Pages ==<br />
* [[Endangered Species]]<br />
* [[Alabama Swamp]]<br />
* [[Photographing Wildlife]]<br />
<br />
== Online Resources ==<br />
<br />
'''Habitatitude''' - US Fish & Wildlife Serive site to educate the public on not releasing fish and aquatic plants into the wild [http://habitattitude.net/]<br />
<br />
== For Editors ==<br />
* [[Style Guide]]<br />
* [[Templates]]</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Style_Guide&diff=692
Style Guide
2011-02-10T20:23:33Z
<p>KenVille: moved Style Guide to Help:Style Guide</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Help:Style Guide]]</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Style_Guide&diff=693
Help talk:Style Guide
2011-02-10T20:23:33Z
<p>KenVille: moved Talk:Style Guide to Help talk:Style Guide</p>
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<div>== Photos ==<br />
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We need to discuss the requirements for documenting the locations where photos of species are taken, with special consideration for endangered species.[[User:KenVille|KenVille]] 19:13, 30 January 2011 (EST)</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Style_Guide&diff=694
Talk:Style Guide
2011-02-10T20:23:33Z
<p>KenVille: moved Talk:Style Guide to Help talk:Style Guide</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Help talk:Style Guide]]</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Help:Style_Guide&diff=691
Help:Style Guide
2011-02-10T20:23:33Z
<p>KenVille: moved Style Guide to Help:Style Guide</p>
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<div>The style guide exists to ensure all entries and edits on the WNYWildlife Wiki are consistent and fulfil the purpose of this wiki. Although one way is often as good as another, keeping the articles consistent means that they will be easier to read and to use. <br />
<br />
Unless specified here, Wikipedia style[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style] adherence is the ideal. However, Wikipedia standards are very strict, and there is much more leeway here in some respects. Wikipedia applies the very pinnicle of methods for presenting credible, intellectually honest information. The purpose of '''this''' wiki is not primarily to recount facts and research found elsewhere. In terms of language, the target audience ranges from primary school students to adults, and that will occassionally include young editors who should not be expected to engage in water-tight research methods and presentation.<br />
<br />
<blockquote>The primary purpose of the WNYWildlife Wiki is to catalog current, local information regarding conservation and wildlife in [[Western and Central New York]], and provide '''basic''' information to give it meaningful context. </blockquote><br />
<br />
In other words, this wiki is to organize and make available information as it applies to local environs and issues. For example, an entry for a related group of species (such as [[Salamanders]]) would center on the native and non-native species found locally, but may also include '''basic''' information that applies outside the region, such as<br />
<br />
* taxonomy and what distinguishes them as a group or species<br />
* their distribution and status (endangered, protected, etc.)<br />
* identifying characteristics and where to look for them (ie., under logs in wet areas)<br />
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Throughout the wiki, links to the most related Wikipedia articles should be added wherever appropriate, and whenever possible, using the template [[Template:WP]].<br />
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== Article Titles ==<br />
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Article Titles must be the simplest, most common expression someone would use to look for the subject matter on that page. For a plant, animal, or other organism, the local '''common name''' should be used, if any.<br />
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All words major contained within the page title should be capitalized. The only words that should not be capitalized are smaller words (such as "and", "or", "the", etc.). The word "and" should be spelled out instead of using an ampersand ("&").<br />
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Titles of individual species should not be pluralised; Groups of organisms should always be pluralized, though some use the same word, such as "Deer". <br />
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Examples:<br />
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* Fishes (a class of vertabrates)<br />
* Sheephead (a type of fish)<br />
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* Salamanders (could refer to many species)<br />
* Red-Backed Salamander<br />
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The subject of the article should be in bold '''only''' in the first occurrence of the word. Any subsequent occurrences are left as plain text.<br />
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== Sections and Subsections ==<br />
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Where appropriate, articles should be split up into sections. This makes them easier to read and edit. Each section should have a title. The title of each section should follow the same guidelines as article titles. There should not be links in the title, and the title should be as short as possible.<br />
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Use two equal signs (<code><nowiki>==</nowiki></code>) style markup for main headings. Start with <code><nowiki>==</nowiki></code>, add the heading title, then end with <code><nowiki>==</nowiki></code>. Subsections use three equal signs (<code><nowiki>===</nowiki></code>). Except for listing a single species within a group, subsections should ideally be used when there is more than one logical grouping of information within the section.<br />
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=== For Species ===<br />
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For any individual species (other than on a page of its own), the listing is '''always''' treated as a subsection, meaning three equal signs, even if there is only one species listed in the group. If there is only one group on the page (the group will likely be the page itself in this case), the above rule still holds, even if there are no sections.<br />
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* This section's heading was created with the markup:<br />
:<code><nowiki>== Sections and Subsections ==</nowiki></code><br />
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* This subsection's heading was created with the markup:<br />
:<code><nowiki>=== Species ===</nowiki></code><br />
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== Text ==<br />
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Text may be styled to improve the appearance of the article, but should be kept simple. <br />
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=== Bold and italics ===<br />
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Bold and italics should be used sparingly, and colorization should be avoided.<br />
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Put two apostrophes (<nowiki>''italics''</nowiki>) around text to make it italic. Italics should be used to emphasise single word or phrases. It should not be used for long bits of text.<br />
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Put three apostrophes (<nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki>) around text to make it bold. Bold should be used to emphasise longer parts of text, or where italics is not enough. The first appearance of an article's title should be in bold. Any subsequent appearances should be left as plain text.<br />
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=== Bulleted lists ===<br />
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Bullet points can be used to create a list. To use a bullet point, put an asterisk (*) before each point. For example:<br />
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<pre>*Point 1<br />
*Point 2<br />
*Point 3<br />
**Sub-point 3</pre><br />
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Comes out as:<br />
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*Point 1<br />
*Point 2<br />
*Point 3<br />
**Sub-point 3<br />
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=== Numbered lists ===<br />
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Numbered lists are similar to bulleted lists. They should be used to order items or in step-by-step instructions. To create a number list, put a number sign (#) before each point. For example:<br />
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<pre>#Point 1<br />
#Point 2<br />
#Point 3</pre><br />
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Comes out as:<br />
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#Point 1<br />
#Point 2<br />
#Point 3<br />
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==Links==<br />
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A link is places by putting square brackets (<nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki>) around words. This will make a link to the article, using the exact words in the link. A link can also be made with a different word as the link, by putting the title, a | symbol then the word you want to appear in square brackets. For example, <nowiki>[[Western and Central New York|the region]]</nowiki> appears as [[Western and Central New York|the region]] but is linked to the [[Western and Central New York]] article.<br />
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Links should not be made to the same article multiple times. This means that if the word [[Salamanders|salamander]] is mentioned five times, only the first appearance of the word should be linked.<br />
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== Writing Articles ==<br />
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Most of the articles are factual and straightforward, but require framing, meaning sumaries of information elsewhere are summarized with references.<br />
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=== Tenor ===<br />
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All content should be presented in third person. This means that words such as 'I' should be left out. Articles are not supposed to be like essays, but like encyclopedic entries.<br />
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Keep bias and personal interpretation out of articles. This is very important. The Wiki should remain neutral and any personal opinions must be kept out. Useful ideas are allowed, so long as they serve to education rather than persuade. In particular, this wiki is for preservation of knowledge regarding conservation, '''not [[wikipedia:Environmentalism|environmental activism]]'''. Think of this site in light of [[wikipedia:John James Audubon|Audubon]], who painted wildlife to document the New World's biodiversity for others who may not ever see such things, either due to distance or extinction. And he shot and stuffed his subjects to make the job easier. Our muskets are cameras for this purpose, but the point is to appreciate, not pontificate.<br />
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=== Authorship ===<br />
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This is a '''wiki'''. That means '''nobody owns an article.''' Information here will be edited and re-edited forever as necessary or by the preference of the overall community. <br />
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=== References / Citations ===<br />
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== Images ==<br />
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Images are one of the main things that make content enjoyable. Good photographs are gold, such as those taken by [[Dave Malak]], the original owner of this site. Drawings of other visual media are acceptable, so long as they were done on local subjects or photographs of local subjects, with reference made to the original location and/or photo(s).<br />
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Whoever uploads an image must have permission to do so if required by it's author or owner. Derivatives of existing images should be noted in the description at the time of upload.<br />
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=== Species Images ===<br />
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The most important rule: '''All photos must have been taken [[Western and Central New York|locally]]'''. No exceptions. If there is no avilable photo, then that leaves a challenge for someone. If no one is ever able to photograph a species over a long period of time, it may be no longer present locally, and this could be discussed.<br />
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Images for individual species should be sized at 400 pixels (wide) in landscape, or 200 pixels (wide) in portrait. It should always contain the common name, Latin name (in parenthesis), gender (if known), and simple attribution, if any. Location and date is required, the more specific the better, but such information '''must be accurate'''.<br />
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Only one image should be shown for each species, or a set of two to show male and female specimens. A single photo with both (or a group of specimens) is fine.<br />
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=== Conflicting Images ===<br />
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Additional species or other images are welcome, but there will be times when other people wish to use new images (such as their own photographs) as well. When this occurs, a procedure will be put in place to make them avialable by link from within the pertinent article. Wiki administrators will decide when existing images are replaced, with older images catalogued as extras.<br />
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== Audio and Video ==<br />
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Audio and/or video are always welcome, such as the mating call of a frog, or the flight of a bird. Like photographs, audio and video must be produced within the [[Western and Central New York|region]].</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Endangered_Species&diff=690
Endangered Species
2011-02-10T20:15:00Z
<p>KenVille: </p>
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<div>NOTE: This list may be out of date<br />
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<div style="float: right; margin: 5px;"><br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" border="1"<br />
|+ Threatened, Endangered, and Extirpated Vertebrates<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Species<br />
! scope="col" | Lat.Name<br />
! scope="col" | Class<br />
! scope="col" | Status<br />
|-<br />
| Bog Turtle || Clemmys muhlenbergii || Reptile || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake || Sistrurus catenatus || Reptile || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Queen Snake || Regina septemvittata || Reptile || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Blanding's Turtle || Emydoidea blandingii || Reptile || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Timber Rattlesnake || Crotalus horridus || Reptile || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Golden Eagle || Aquila chrysaetos || Birds || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Peregrine Falcon || Falco peregrinus || Birds || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Black Rail || Laterallus jamaicensis || Birds || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Piping Plover || Charadrius melodus || Birds || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Short-eared Owl || Asio flammeus || Birds || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Loggerhead Shrike || Lanius ludovicianus || Birds || Endangered <br />
|-<br />
| Pied-billed Grebe || Podilymbus podiceps || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| Least Bittern || Ixobrychus exilis || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| [[Bald Eagle]] || Haliaeetus leucocephalus || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| Northern Harrier || Circus cyaneus || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| King Rail || Rallus elegans || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| Upland Sandpiper || Bartramia longicauda || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| Common Tern || Sterna hirundo || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| Sedge Wren || Cistothorus platensis || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| Henslow's Sparrow || Ammodramus henslowii || Birds || Threatened <br />
|-<br />
| Grey Wolf || Canis lupus || Mammals || Extirpated <br />
|-<br />
| Eastern Cougar || Felis concolor cougar || Mammals || Extirpated <br />
|-<br />
| Indiana Bat || Myotis sodalis || Mammals || Endangered<br />
|}<br />
</div><br />
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[[Category:Backlog]]</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Backlog&diff=689
Category:Backlog
2011-02-10T20:12:19Z
<p>KenVille: Created page with "This page is a listing of various improvements and maintenance that need to be done."</p>
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<div>This page is a listing of various improvements and maintenance that need to be done.</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Style_Guide&diff=688
Help talk:Style Guide
2011-01-31T00:13:50Z
<p>KenVille: Created page with "== Photos == We need to discuss the requirements for documenting the locations where photos of species are taken, with special consideration for endangered species.~~~~"</p>
<hr />
<div>== Photos ==<br />
<br />
We need to discuss the requirements for documenting the locations where photos of species are taken, with special consideration for endangered species.[[User:KenVille|KenVille]] 19:13, 30 January 2011 (EST)</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Help:Style_Guide&diff=687
Help:Style Guide
2011-01-31T00:11:36Z
<p>KenVille: /* Species Images */</p>
<hr />
<div>The style guide exists to ensure all entries and edits on the WNYWildlife Wiki are consistent and fulfil the purpose of this wiki. Although one way is often as good as another, keeping the articles consistent means that they will be easier to read and to use. <br />
<br />
Unless specified here, Wikipedia style[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style] adherence is the ideal. However, Wikipedia standards are very strict, and there is much more leeway here in some respects. Wikipedia applies the very pinnicle of methods for presenting credible, intellectually honest information. The purpose of '''this''' wiki is not primarily to recount facts and research found elsewhere. In terms of language, the target audience ranges from primary school students to adults, and that will occassionally include young editors who should not be expected to engage in water-tight research methods and presentation.<br />
<br />
<blockquote>The primary purpose of the WNYWildlife Wiki is to catalog current, local information regarding conservation and wildlife in [[Western and Central New York]], and provide '''basic''' information to give it meaningful context. </blockquote><br />
<br />
In other words, this wiki is to organize and make available information as it applies to local environs and issues. For example, an entry for a related group of species (such as [[Salamanders]]) would center on the native and non-native species found locally, but may also include '''basic''' information that applies outside the region, such as<br />
<br />
* taxonomy and what distinguishes them as a group or species<br />
* their distribution and status (endangered, protected, etc.)<br />
* identifying characteristics and where to look for them (ie., under logs in wet areas)<br />
<br />
Throughout the wiki, links to the most related Wikipedia articles should be added wherever appropriate, and whenever possible, using the template [[Template:WP]].<br />
<br />
== Article Titles ==<br />
<br />
Article Titles must be the simplest, most common expression someone would use to look for the subject matter on that page. For a plant, animal, or other organism, the local '''common name''' should be used, if any.<br />
<br />
All words major contained within the page title should be capitalized. The only words that should not be capitalized are smaller words (such as "and", "or", "the", etc.). The word "and" should be spelled out instead of using an ampersand ("&").<br />
<br />
Titles of individual species should not be pluralised; Groups of organisms should always be pluralized, though some use the same word, such as "Deer". <br />
<br />
Examples:<br />
<br />
* Fishes (a class of vertabrates)<br />
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Images for individual species should be sized at 400 pixels (wide) in landscape, or 200 pixels (wide) in portrait. It should always contain the common name, Latin name (in parenthesis), gender (if known), and simple attribution, if any. Location and date is required, the more specific the better, but such information '''must be accurate'''.<br />
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Seagulls
2011-01-31T00:04:39Z
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2011-01-30T20:58:34Z
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2011-01-30T20:57:46Z
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KenVille
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2011-01-30T20:49:18Z
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2011-01-30T20:47:54Z
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2011-01-30T20:34:14Z
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<font size="4"> [[Arthropods|ARTHROPODS]] </font><br />
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'''[[Arachnids]]'''<br />
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[[Spiders]]<br />
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'''[[Crustaceans]]'''<br />
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[[Centipedes]] • <br />
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'''[[Insects]]'''<br />
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[[Beetles]] •<br />
[[Butterflies]] •<br />
[[Fireflies]] •<br />
[[Katydid]] •<br />
[[Moths]] •<br />
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KenVille
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2011-01-30T20:32:10Z
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KenVille
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2011-01-30T20:30:45Z
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<font size="4"> [[Reptiles and Amphibians|REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS]] </font><br />
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KenVille
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2011-01-30T20:29:57Z
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KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Insects&diff=677
Insects
2011-01-30T20:10:48Z
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Local '''Insects''' include [[Ants]], [[Beetles]], [[Butterflies & Moths]], Fireflies, Katydids, Preying Mantis, Walking Stick, and many others.</div>
KenVille
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2011-01-30T20:10:01Z
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KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ants&diff=675
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2011-01-30T20:09:52Z
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Moths
2011-01-30T20:09:37Z
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2011-01-30T20:09:29Z
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2011-01-30T20:08:57Z
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KenVille
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Butterflies and Moths
2011-01-30T20:06:44Z
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KenVille
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2011-01-30T20:06:03Z
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KenVille
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Insects
2011-01-30T20:05:40Z
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Local insects include [[Ants]], [[Beetles]], [[Butterflies & Moths]], Fireflies, Katydids, Preying Mantis, Walking Stick, and many others.</div>
KenVille
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Insects
2011-01-30T20:03:51Z
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KenVille
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2011-01-30T20:02:11Z
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KenVille
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2011-01-30T20:01:14Z
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KenVille
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Centipedes
2011-01-30T20:00:57Z
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Myriapods
2011-01-30T20:00:25Z
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KenVille
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2011-01-30T19:58:39Z
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2011-01-30T19:57:03Z
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[[Katydid]] •<br />
[[Moths]] •<br />
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[[Walking Stick]]<br />
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KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Crustacea&diff=661
Crustacea
2011-01-30T19:50:52Z
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Crustaceans
2011-01-30T19:50:21Z
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2011-01-30T19:49:49Z
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2011-01-30T19:49:26Z
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2011-01-30T19:49:07Z
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2011-01-30T19:48:44Z
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Spiders
2011-01-30T19:48:24Z
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Arthropods
2011-01-30T19:47:55Z
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Local '''Arthropods''' include [[Arachnids]] ([[Spiders]]), [[Crustaceans]] ([[Crayfish]]), Myriapods ([[Centipedes & Millipedes]]), and [[Insects]].</div>
KenVille
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Arthropods
2011-01-30T19:47:40Z
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Local '''Arthropods''' include [[Arachnids]] ([[Spiders]]), [[Crustaceans]] ([[Crayfish]]), Myriapods ([[Centipedes & Millipedes]]), and [[Insects]].</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=652
Main Page
2011-01-28T02:29:12Z
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<div>[[File:Eagle.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - 03/17/09 - © David Malak]]<br />
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'''Welcome to the WNY Wildlife Wiki'''<br />
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[[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About|WNYWildlife.Com]] is a growing collection of information, photographs, and sightings of wildlife in [[Western and Central New York]] ([[Government Agencies#Department of Environmental Conservation|DEC Regions 6, 7, & 8)]].<br />
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Based on the original site developed by [[Dave Malak]], the purpose of '''WNYWildlife.Com''' is to be an [[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About#Who Can Edit This Wiki|edcuational tool]] for teachers, students, conservationists, and lovers of nature in general.<br />
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== Animals ==<br />
* [[Mammals]]<br />
* [[Birds]]<br />
* [[Reptiles & Amphibians]] <br />
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== Other Select Pages ==<br />
* [[Endangered Species]]<br />
* [[Alabama Swamp]]<br />
* [[Photographing Wildlife]]<br />
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== For Editors ==<br />
* [[Style Guide]]<br />
* [[Templates]]</div>
KenVille
http://www.wnywildlife.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=651
Main Page
2011-01-28T02:28:44Z
<p>KenVille: </p>
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'''Welcome to the WNY Wildlife Wiki'''<br />
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[[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About|WNYWildlife.Com]] is a growing collection of information, photographs, and sightings of wildlife in [[Western and Central New York]] ([[Government Agencies#Department of Environmental Conservation|DEC Regions 6, 7, & 8)]].<br />
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Based on the original site developed by [[Dave Malak]], the purpose of '''WNYWildlife.Com''' is to be an [[WNY Wildlife Wiki:About#Who Can Edit This Wiki|edcuational tool]] for teachers, students, conservationists, and lovers of nature in general.<br />
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== Animals ==<br />
* [[Mammals]]<br />
* [[Birds]]<br />
* [[Reptiles & Amphibians]] <br />
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== Other Select Pages ==<br />
* [[Endangered Species]]<br />
* [[Alabama Swamp]]<br />
* [[Photographing Wildlife]]<br />
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== For Editors ==<br />
* [[Style Guide]]</div>
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