TEDGlobal 2017
Washington Wachira: For the love of birds
Washington Wachira: 对鸟类的喜爱
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从辉煌的凤头珍珠鸡到不贞的非洲水雉，到可以在30分钟内吃完斑马尸体的秃鹫，Washington Wachira 希望我们所有人都了解与我们共享星球的奇妙鸟类。如果你还不是地球羽毛制造者的粉丝——或者还不担心它们的保护——看完这个令人愉快的谈话之后，你会有所改变。
Washington Wachira - Wildlife ecologist, nature photographer and safari guide
Birder and ecologist Washington Wachira started the Youth Conservation Awareness Programme to nurture young environmental enthusiasts in Kenya. Full bio
Birder and ecologist Washington Wachira started the Youth Conservation Awareness Programme to nurture young environmental enthusiasts in Kenya. Full bio
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With me here today
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今天，
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I brought something beautiful.
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我带来了一些漂亮的东西。
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This is a feather from one of the most
beautiful birds we have in Kenya,
beautiful birds we have in Kenya,
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这羽毛来自肯尼亚最漂亮的鸟类之一，
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the crested guinea fowl.
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凤头珍珠鸡。
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But this feather is more than just that.
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但是这羽毛不仅仅只是漂亮。
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If you've taken time when you are outdoors
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如果你在户外时花些时间
去观察周围的羽毛，
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to look at the feathers around you,
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你会发现
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you'll have noticed
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这些羽毛形态各异，有各种大小、
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that there is this huge variety
of different sizes,
of different sizes,
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形状、甚至颜色。
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shapes and even colors.
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The feather is one of the most
astonishing pieces of technology
astonishing pieces of technology
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这羽毛是大自然创造的
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invented by the natural world,
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最惊人的技术之一，
自古以来，这羽毛帮助鸟儿保持干燥、
00:47
and for centuries, this feather
has helped birds to keep dry,
has helped birds to keep dry,
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温暖，甚至驱动它们飞行。
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to keep warm and even power flight.
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Only one section of the tree of life
can actually make a feather.
can actually make a feather.
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事实上，仅有一部分物种能长出这样的羽毛。
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Among all the world's animals,
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在世界上所有的动物中，
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birds are the only ones
who can make something
who can make something
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鸟类是唯一一种能长出
像我手上的东西的生物。
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like what I'm holding today.
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I personally have given them a nickname,
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我自己给它们起了个昵称，
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and I like to call them the feathermakers.
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我喜欢叫它们 “羽毛制造者”。
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It is the major difference between birds
and any other animals we have on earth,
and any other animals we have on earth,
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这是鸟类和地球上其他动物之间最大的不同，
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and if you can't make a feather,
you cannot call yourself a bird.
you cannot call yourself a bird.
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如果你不能长出一根羽毛，
你就不能称自己是只鸟。
你就不能称自己是只鸟。
（笑声）
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(Laughter)
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对于我们生活在地面上的人类而言，
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For us humans, who are earthbound,
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鸟类代表着自由。
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birds represent freedom.
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This feather has enabled birds
to conquer gravity
to conquer gravity
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这种羽毛能使鸟类克服重力，
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and take to the air
in an extraordinary way.
in an extraordinary way.
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并以一种非凡的姿态在空中飞翔。
你难道不希望能像鸟儿一样飞翔吗？
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Don't you sometimes wish
you could fly like a bird?
you could fly like a bird?
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01:42
Birds are my passion,
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鸟儿是我的酷爱，
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and I want to change the way
each one of you thinks about them.
each one of you thinks about them.
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我希望改变你们每个人对它们的看法。
我之所以这么喜欢它们，最简单的原因是它们很漂亮。
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The easiest reason I love them so much
is because they are beautiful.
is because they are beautiful.
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01:54
There are 10,000 species in the world,
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世界上有10000种鸟类，
每一种都有与众不同的美丽。
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and each one of them
is uniquely beautiful.
is uniquely beautiful.
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02:02
Birds are amazing,
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鸟类是令人惊异的，
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and this talk is dedicated
to all the birds of the world.
to all the birds of the world.
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而这个演讲就是献给世界上所有的鸟。
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
（鼓掌）
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(Applause)
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确实，自古以来，鸟类是我们生命中和
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Indeed, these birds have been
part of our lives and cultures
part of our lives and cultures
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文化中的一部分，
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all over the world for centuries,
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每一个社会都有一个关于鸟类的故事。
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and every society has a story about birds.
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你可能听说过关于不同种鸟类的童话，
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You probably have heard
childhood stories of different birds
childhood stories of different birds
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还有它们和人类有着怎样的联系。
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and how they relate with man.
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我个人近期学习了，
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I personally recently learned
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我们人类的祖先会跟随成群的秃鹫，
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that our human ancestors
would follow flocks of vultures
would follow flocks of vultures
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它们会帮助我们的祖先
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and then they would help them
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确定大型食肉动物掉落动物尸体的位置，
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to identify where carcasses
have been dropped by large carnivores,
have been dropped by large carnivores,
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然后这些人会从残骸中找出肉来吃。
02:40
and these humans will scavenge
and eat part of that meat.
and eat part of that meat.
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02:45
Birds have been used as brands
and labels all over the world.
and labels all over the world.
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全世界的商标和标签都有运用到鸟儿的形象。
你知道这只白头鹰吗？
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You know the bald eagle?
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它被选用作美国的国徽，
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It was chosen as the national
emblem for the US
emblem for the US
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因为它有雄伟的力量、
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because of its majestic strength,
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美丽的外表、
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beautiful looks
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和长的寿命。
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and even a long lifespan.
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And just like us humans
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鸟类和我们人类一样，
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who have managed to live
in virtually all habitats of this earth,
in virtually all habitats of this earth,
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设法生活在地球上几乎每一个栖息地，
鸟儿也已经征服了这个世界。
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birds have also conquered the world.
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从生活在寒冷冰层中的
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From birds such as
these beautiful penguins
these beautiful penguins
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美丽的企鹅，
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that live in the cold ice caps
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to even others like the larks,
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到你所能想象的最炎热的沙漠中
生活着的百灵鸟,
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who live in the hottest deserts
you can imagine.
you can imagine.
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鸟类确实已经征服了这个世界。
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Indeed, these species
have conquered this world.
have conquered this world.
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Birds also build houses like us.
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鸟儿还和我们一样盖房子。
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The real pros in housebuilding
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我们称真正建房子的那群鸟为
“织巢鸟”，
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are a group of birds
we call the weaverbirds,
we call the weaverbirds,
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and this name they were given
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而这种织巢的方式
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because of the way
in which they weave their nests.
in which they weave their nests.
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使它们得到了这样的名字。
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An interesting one:
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有趣的是：
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birds also love and date
just like us humans.
just like us humans.
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鸟儿们也和人类一样，恋爱、约会。
事实上，你会惊奇于雄性鸟类为吸引雌性而装扮自己。
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In fact, you'll be surprised to know
that males dress to impress the women,
that males dress to impress the women,
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我将向你展示这个过程。
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and I'll show you how.
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我们有一只长尾非洲凤凰雀，
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So here we have a long-tailed widowbird,
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这是它们平时的模样。
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and this is how they would normally look.
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但是当繁衍时期来临时，
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But when it comes to the breeding season,
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一切都变了，
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everything changes,
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这是它现在的样子。
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and this is how he looks.
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（观众小声说话）
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(Audience murmurs)
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哦？
04:01
Yeah?
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04:03
Birds also, multiple species of them,
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很多种鸟类也的确，
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do love to touch and cuddle
just like humans.
just like humans.
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和人类一样喜欢抚摸和拥抱。
我还知道你正在疑惑这件事。
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And I know you're
wondering about this one.
wondering about this one.
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没错，它们也接吻，
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Yes, they kiss too,
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有时候深吻。
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sometimes very deeply.
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（鼓掌）
04:17
(Applause)
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一些已经学会了欺骗它们的配偶。
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Some have even learned
to cheat on their spouses.
to cheat on their spouses.
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（笑声）
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(Laughter)
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举个例子，非洲水雉：
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For example, the African jacana:
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雌性水雉会和多个雄性交配，
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the females will mate with multiple males
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然后她会离开去找其他的雄性交配，
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and then she takes off
to find other males to mate with
to find other males to mate with
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她把雄性留下照顾雏鸟。
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and she leaves the male behind
to take care of the chicks.
to take care of the chicks.
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（笑声）
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(Laughter)
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（鼓掌）
04:36
(Applause)
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04:40
And birds help us so much,
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鸟类给予了我们很多帮助，
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and they play very crucial roles
in our ecosystems each day.
in our ecosystems each day.
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他们每天在我们的生态系统中扮演着非常关键的角色。
秃鹫们打扫着我们的环境
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Vultures clean up our environment
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通过真正地消化致病的病原体，
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by literally digesting
disease-causing pathogens,
disease-causing pathogens,
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它们还消灭尸体残骸，为我们省下一大笔
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and they finish carcasses
that would otherwise cost us lots of money
that would otherwise cost us lots of money
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清洁环境的钱。
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to clear from the environment.
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数量可观的秃鹫群可以消灭
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A sizable flock of vultures
is capable of bringing down a carcass
is capable of bringing down a carcass
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一具斑马大小的尸体，吃到只剩骨头，
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the size of a zebra straight to the bone
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在短短30分钟内。
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within just about 30 minutes.
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Owls help to rid
the environments of rodents
the environments of rodents
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猫头鹰帮助摆脱环境中的啮齿动物，
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and this helps us a lot
because it saves us money --
because it saves us money --
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这帮助了我们不少，因为省了我们的钱，
我们没有损失农作物，
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we don't lose our crops --
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其次，我们不需要去买有伤害的化学物品
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and secondly, we don't have
to buy harmful chemicals
to buy harmful chemicals
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来对付这些啮齿动物。
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to handle these rodents.
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05:21
The beautiful sunbirds
we see in our environments
we see in our environments
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我们看见的美丽的太阳鸟
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are part of nature's pollination crew,
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是大自然的授粉员的一部分，
它们有助于我们的庄稼结果。
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and they help our plants to form fruits.
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和其他授粉员一起，如昆虫，
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Together with other
pollinators like insects,
pollinators like insects,
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他们真正地帮助我们
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they have actually helped us
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收获我们多年来赖以生存的大部分粮食作物。
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to get most of the food crops
that we depend on for many years.
that we depend on for many years.
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05:39
Unfortunately, the story of birds
is by far not perfect.
is by far not perfect.
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不幸的是，鸟类的故事还远远不够完美。
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They are faced by numerous challenges
every day wherever they live.
every day wherever they live.
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无论它们生活在哪里，它们每天正面临着无数的挑战。
鸟类面临的最首要的威胁
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Top on the threats facing birds
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就是栖息地的丧失
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is habitat loss
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和越来越少的食物供应。
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and reduced food availability.
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Birds are also hunted,
especially migratory species
especially migratory species
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鸟类也被猎杀，尤其是迁徙物种和
05:58
and ducks that congregate in water bodies.
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水中聚集的鸭子。
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Poisoning is happening
to flocks that like to stick together,
to flocks that like to stick together,
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中毒的现象在喜欢聚集在一起的鸟群中发生，
特别在像在大米计划等地方。
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especially in places like rice schemes.
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Moreover, power lines
are electrocuting birds
are electrocuting birds
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另外，电线正电击着鸟类，
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and wind farms are slicing birds
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当它们从到片中飞过时，
风电场也正切割着鸟类
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when they fly through the blades.
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06:18
Recently, we've heard the talk
of climate change
of climate change
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最近，我们听说气候变化的问题
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making a lot of headlines,
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引发了很多头条新闻，
这也影响着鸟类，
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and it's also affecting birds,
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因为它们被迫从更好的繁殖和饲养场地迁移
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because birds are being forced to migrate
from better breeding and feeding grounds
from better breeding and feeding grounds
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因为不幸的是，他们过去居住的地方
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because unfortunately
where they used to live
where they used to live
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已经不再适合居住了。
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is no longer habitable.
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06:34
My own perspective
towards birds was changed
towards birds was changed
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我改变了自己对鸟类的看法
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when I was a small boy in high school,
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当我还是一个高中男孩时，
这个男孩撞到了一只被我们称做非洲鵟的鸟，
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and there was this boy who struck,
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并且弄伤了它的腿和翅膀。
06:40
injuring the wing and the leg
of a bird we called the augur buzzard.
of a bird we called the augur buzzard.
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06:44
I was standing there,
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我站在那儿，
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just a mere 14-year-old,
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年仅14岁，
我想象着人类处于类似的情况下，
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and I imagined a human being
in a similar situation,
in a similar situation,
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因为这只鸟不能自救。
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because this bird could not help itself.
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06:54
So even if I was hardly
any biologist by then,
any biologist by then,
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所以即使我那时还不是什么生物学家，
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I gathered with three of my friends
and we decided to house the bird
and we decided to house the bird
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我也召集了三个朋友，我们决定安置这只鸟
直到它恢复了力量，然后放飞它。
07:02
until it had regained strength
and then let it free.
and then let it free.
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07:05
Interestingly, it accepted
to feed on beef from our school kitchen,
to feed on beef from our school kitchen,
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有趣的是，它接受了我们从学校厨房拿来喂它的牛肉，
07:10
and we hunted termites around the compound
for its dinner every day.
for its dinner every day.
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我们每天在大院周围狩猎白蚁给它当晚餐。
几天以后，它恢复了力量，
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After a few days, it had regained strength
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然后我们放了它。
07:16
and we released it.
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我们很高兴地看到它拍打着翅膀，
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We were so happy to see it flap its wings
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优雅地飞走。
07:20
and fly off gracefully.
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那次经历改变了我们对鸟类的看法。
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And that experience
changed the way we looked at birds.
changed the way we looked at birds.
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07:26
We went on to actually make a magazine,
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事实上，我们继续做了一本杂志，
07:29
and we called it the Hawk Magazine,
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我们叫它老鹰杂志
这是为了纪念我们
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and this was in honor of this bird
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在高中时帮助过的这只鸟。
07:34
that we had helped
within our own high school.
within our own high school.
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那些高中的经历使我成为了今天的环保主义者。
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Those experiences in high school
made me the conservationist I am today.
made me the conservationist I am today.
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07:43
And a passion for birds
should especially matter for Africa
should especially matter for Africa
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对鸟类的热情对于非洲来说尤其重要
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and all Africans,
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还有所有的非洲人，
因为在所有其他大陆中，
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because among all other continents,
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非洲拥有一些世界上任何地方都能找到的
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Africa hosts some
of the most amazing bird species
of the most amazing bird species
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最惊人的鸟类。
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you can find anywhere in the world.
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想象一下，拥有一个像“鲸头鹳”这样的名字。
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Imagine having a name like "shoebill."
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这是那种鸟类的名字。
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That's the name of that bird.
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还有像刚果民主共和国，
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And there are countries like DR Congo,
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坦桑尼亚，乌干达和肯尼亚这样的国家，
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Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya
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它们使这个大陆在物种方面
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who are leading the continent
in highest numbers of diversity
in highest numbers of diversity
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处于领先地位。
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when it comes to the species.
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These birds continue
to provide the continent
to provide the continent
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这些鸟类继续为非洲大陆提供它所需的
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with very crucial ecosystem
services that Africa needs.
services that Africa needs.
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非常关键的生态系统服务。
此外，非洲在鸟类旅游领域
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Moreover, there is huge potential
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有着巨大的潜力。
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for Africa to lead the world
in avian tourism.
in avian tourism.
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The economy will definitely benefit.
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经济必然收益。
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Imagine how many communities
will benefit from groups of tourists
will benefit from groups of tourists
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想象一下，有多少社区可以从参观村庄的游客中受益，
只是为了看到
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visiting their villages
just to see the endemic birds
just to see the endemic birds
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只能在这些村庄发现的地方性鸟类。
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that can only be found in those villages.
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How can we help birds together?
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我们能怎样帮助鸟类呢？
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There is now a chance for all of you
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现在你们有机会
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to turn your passion for birds
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把你们对鸟类的热情
转化为对它们持续生存的贡献，
08:48
into contributing
to their continued survival,
to their continued survival,
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你们可以通过成为公民科学家来做到这一点。
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and you can do that
by becoming a citizen scientist.
by becoming a citizen scientist.
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Citizen science is a growing trend
around the world,
around the world,
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公民科学在全球范围内呈现出不断增长的趋势，
09:00
and we are having scenarios
where people are sharing information
where people are sharing information
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我们正在设定一些场景，
让人们与社区其他人分享有关交通更新，
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with the rest of the community
about traffic updates,
about traffic updates,
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安全警报等的信息。
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security alerts and so on.
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这正是我们作为观鸟者所认识到的，
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That is exactly what
we realized as bird-watchers,
we realized as bird-watchers,
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我们认为，因为到处都可以找到鸟类，
09:12
and we thought, because birds
are found everywhere,
are found everywhere,
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如果我们让非洲的所有人和其他所有人
09:15
if we've got all of you
and everyone else in Africa
and everyone else in Africa
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都告诉我们他们在居住、学习甚至工作的地方，
09:18
to tell us the birds
they find where they live,
they find where they live,
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甚至工作的地方的鸟类，
09:21
where they school,
or even where they work,
or even where they work,
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我们就能够拿出一张包含每个物种的地图
09:23
then we can be able to come up
with a map of every single species,
with a map of every single species,
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从而，科学家将能够
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and from there scientists will be able
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把保护工作的重点
09:30
to actually prioritize
conservation efforts
conservation efforts
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放在最重要的栖息地。
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to those habitats that matter the most.
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以两个项目为例，
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Take for example these two projects,
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非洲猛禽数据库
09:38
the Africa Raptor DataBank,
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正在绘制非洲大陆的所有猛禽，
09:40
which is mapping all birds of prey
in the continent of Africa,
in the continent of Africa,
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以及肯尼亚鸟类地图，
09:44
and the Kenya Bird Map,
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该项目正在测绘我的国家，
肯尼亚出现的约1100种物种。
肯尼亚出现的约1100种物种。
09:45
which is mapping about 1,100 species
that occur in my country, Kenya.
that occur in my country, Kenya.
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这两个项目现在有在线数据库，
09:50
These two projects
now have online databases
now have online databases
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允许人们提交数据，
09:53
that are allowing people to submit data,
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并且这些数据被转换成了可互动的网站，
09:55
and this is converted
into very interactive websites
into very interactive websites
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在这里公众可以消费和作出决定。
09:58
that the public can consume
and make decisions from.
and make decisions from.
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10:02
But when we started,
there was a big challenge.
there was a big challenge.
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但是当我们开始的时候，有一个很大的挑战。
10:04
We received many complaints
from bird-watchers,
from bird-watchers,
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我们收到了很多鸟类观察家的投诉抱怨，
他们会说：
10:07
and they will say,
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“我在一个村子里，我无法使用电脑。
10:08
"I'm in a village,
and I cannot access a computer.
and I cannot access a computer.
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我怎么告诉你，我的家里、我的学校，
10:11
How do I tell you
what birds live in my home,
what birds live in my home,
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或是我工作的地方有什么鸟儿？”
10:13
or where I school, or where I work?"
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所以我们被迫改变了我们的战略，并提出了一个可持续的解决方案。
10:16
So we were forced to renovate our strategy
and come up with a sustainable solution.
and come up with a sustainable solution.
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很简单：
10:21
It was easy:
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我们立即意识到手机
10:23
we immediately realized that mobile phones
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在非洲越来越普遍，
10:25
were becoming increasingly
common in Africa
common in Africa
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大部分地区都可以接入。
10:28
and most of the regions
could get access to one.
could get access to one.
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10:31
So we came up with
mobile phone applications
mobile phone applications
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所以我们想出了可以在iPhone和Android手机上
10:35
that you can use on your iPhone
and on your Android phone,
and on your Android phone,
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使用的手机应用程序，
我们可以免费地
10:38
and we made them freely available
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为所有观鸟爱好者提供这些应用程序。
10:40
for every bird-watching
enthusiast out there.
enthusiast out there.
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所以我们想出了肯尼亚鸟类地图使用的BirdLasser，
10:44
So we came up with BirdLasser,
which is used by the Kenya Bird Map,
which is used by the Kenya Bird Map,
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以及非洲猛禽数据库现在使用的
10:49
and also we have
the African Raptor Observations,
the African Raptor Observations,
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非洲猛禽观察。
10:52
which is now used
by the African Raptor DataBank.
by the African Raptor DataBank.
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这是我们工作的一个重大突破，
10:55
This was a huge breakthrough in our work
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它使我们从各个地区的每一个观鸟者那里
10:58
and it made us get
enormous amounts of data
enormous amounts of data
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获得了大量的数据。
11:00
from every birder
out there in the regions.
out there in the regions.
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11:04
With this, we realized
that citizen science
that citizen science
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有了这个，我们意识到公民科学
11:06
is indeed very powerful,
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的确是非常强大的，
理由是，公民科学有很强的适应能力。
11:08
the reason being,
citizen science is adaptive.
citizen science is adaptive.
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11:12
And we were able to actually
convert many bird-watchers
convert many bird-watchers
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而且我们实际上已经能够让许多观鸟者
11:16
to start sharing new information with us.
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开始与我们分享新的信息。
11:22
When we were starting,
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当我们开始的时候，
11:23
we didn't know that birds
could be a huge gateway
could be a huge gateway
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我们不知道鸟类可能成为一个
接近对其他动物的保护的巨大门户。
11:26
to approaching conservation
of other forms of animals.
of other forms of animals.
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11:29
Interestingly, now
in the Virtual Museum for Africa,
in the Virtual Museum for Africa,
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有趣的是，现在在非洲的虚拟博物馆，
11:32
we have maps for dragonflies
and damselflies,
and damselflies,
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我们有蜻蜓和豆娘，
蝴蝶和飞蛾，
11:36
butterflies and moths,
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爬行动物，青蛙，兰花，蜘蛛，
11:37
reptiles, frogs, orchids, spiders,
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蝎子的地图，是的，我们甚至为蘑菇绘制地图。
11:42
scorpions, and yes,
we are even mapping mushrooms.
we are even mapping mushrooms.
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谁能想象测绘蘑菇？
11:45
Who could have imagined mapping mushrooms?
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因此，这向我们展示了我们的确在非洲建立了
11:48
So this showed us that indeed
we've created a community of people
we've created a community of people
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一个关心自然的社区。
11:53
who care about nature in Africa.
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I hereby call upon all of you
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我呼吁大家
11:58
to join me in promoting the value of birds
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与我一道在你们的社区内
宣传的鸟类的价值。
12:02
within your communities.
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请告诉你们的朋友关于鸟类的事，
12:04
Please just tell your friends about birds,
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因为我们总是倾向于爱和关心我们所知道的。
12:06
for we are always inclined
to love and care for that which we know.
to love and care for that which we know.
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12:11
Please spend a few minutes
in your free time
in your free time
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在工作时，在学校或在家时，
12:14
when you are at work,
at school, or maybe at home,
at school, or maybe at home,
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请花几分钟的空闲时间，
至少看看周围的人，看看那些美丽的鸟儿。
12:17
to at least look around you
and see which beautiful birds are there.
and see which beautiful birds are there.
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来加入我们的公民科学，
12:20
Come join us in citizen science
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告诉我们你在访问的地方找到的鸟儿。
12:22
and tell us the birds you're finding
in the places where you visit.
in the places where you visit.
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更简单的，
12:26
Even simpler,
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你可以给你的孩子或你的兄弟姐妹买
12:28
you could buy your child or your sibling
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一个双筒望远镜
12:30
a pair of binoculars
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或一本关于鸟类的书，
12:32
or a bird book
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让他们意识到这些鸟的美丽。
12:34
and let them just appreciate
how beautiful these birds are.
how beautiful these birds are.
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因为也许有一天他们会想要照顾
12:37
Because maybe one day
they will want to care
they will want to care
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那个他们所知道和喜欢的东西。
12:40
for that one which they know and love.
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孩子们的确就是我们的未来。
12:43
The children indeed are our future.
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请让我们教他们爱我们的羽毛制作者，
12:46
Let us please teach them
to love our feathermakers,
to love our feathermakers,
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因为对鸟的喜爱
12:49
because the love of birds
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可以成为欣赏各种形式的大自然的巨大门户。
12:51
can be a huge gateway
to appreciating all forms of nature.
to appreciating all forms of nature.
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非常感谢你们。
12:55
Thank you very much.
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（鼓掌）
12:57
(Applause)
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谢谢。
13:02
Thank you.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Washington Wachira - Wildlife ecologist, nature photographer and safari guideBirder and ecologist Washington Wachira started the Youth Conservation Awareness Programme to nurture young environmental enthusiasts in Kenya.
Why you should listen
If you take a walk, the animals you're most likely see are birds. Birds are some of the most fascinating creatures on earth. We wake up to their songs in the morning; they're in our cities, farms and even schools. They are, however, facing many challenges, and we should do something to help them.
By age 14, Washington Wachira was already on a career path towards nature interpretation and conservation. Wachira holds a BSc in environmental science and is currently taking an MSc animal ecology from Kenyatta University. Washington founded Youth Conservation Awareness Programme (YCAP) to nurture young environmental enthusiasts in Kenya. He is a keen writer and has published multiple articles in a variety of local and international publications. As a result of his conservation passion, he has won many awards including Mr. Environment and Ambassador for Nairobi Province in 2012 and The Daisy Rothschild Award in 2015. He is a passionate and talented nature photographer featured in many publications worldwide. He has won multiple photo awards including the first position in the underwater category of the 2016 East African Wild Life Photo Competition and Honourable Mention in the Best of Nikon Kenya 2016 Photography Competition.
Wachira is an experienced safari guide and has led many expeditions and research projects across Kenya. He founded Cisticola Tours, a tour company that leads professional birding and nature tours across Kenya and the rest of East Africa. Through Cisticola Tours, he has been leading multiple sustainability projects to support bird conservation and help communities to appreciate birds and nature. He is also a member of the Bird Committee of Nature Kenya, Chair of the National Bird of Kenya Sub-committee, the Country Representative for Kenya at Youth Africa Birding and Manager for the Kenya Bird Map Project. He is a National Geographic Explorer for his work with African Crowned Eagles, and he is a birds of prey graduate student with The Peregrine Fund.
Washington Wachira | Speaker | TED.com