The August edition of Challenge for Charity has come to a close and we have a winner! Joy Kidd of The Little House in the Not-So-Big Woods nailed every answer and scored the Bonus question as well. Joy has chosen Bat Conservation International as her charity, and the $15 donation in her name is on its way. Congrats, Joy!

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The August, 2010 edition of Challenge for Charity is here! Anyone who would like to win a $10 donation to their favorite wildlife/nature/conservation charity should give it a whirl. If the winner also answers the Bonus question correctly, the prize donation goes up to $15. Just a reminder – all photos are taken in the previous month, and the location will always be given. This month’s contest runs through August 27th. The first person to get the most correct answers wins. Good Luck!

Picture 1 | Fort Worth, TX

Picture 1 Question: What kind of duck is this?

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Challenge for Charity July 2010, Winner Patricia Huss, Beneficiary-Rio Grande Nature Center

[Updated with winning charity, 8-17-2010]

Our winner this month is Patricia Huss. I will go ahead and post the answers so that we can get started on this month’s Challenge. (Patricia, let me know which charity you choose!)

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The July edition of the Challenge for Charity contest is finally here! If you have not yet won a donation to your favorite conservation/nature/wildlife charity, please give it a (or another) try. This contest will run through midnight, July 28, 2010. Good Luck!

Picture 1 | Plano, TX

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Time to announce the winner for the June edition of our monthly Challenge for Charity contest. This month’s winner is John Shamgochian. Congrats, John! John answered all three questions correctly, plus the bonus question. John will choose a nature/conservation/wildlife charity to receive the $15 donation in his name – and as soon as he chooses, I will update this post. [Updated July 4, 2010]

Winner's Charity, June 2010 - PETA. Winner - John Shamgochian

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The June, 2010 edition of Challenge for Charity is here! Anyone who would like to win a $10 donation to their favorite wildlife/nature/conservation charity should give it a whirl. If the winner also answers the Bonus question correctly, the prize donation goes up to $15. Just a reminder – all photos are taken in the previous month, and the location will always be given. This month’s contest runs through June 24th. The first person to get the most correct answers wins. Good Luck!

Picture 1 | Plano, TX

Picture 1 Question: What kind of butterfly is this? Any answer from taxonomic Sub-family level or lower, or common name will work!

Hint: Bugguide.net is a great resource/tool, and this Sub-Family can be found all over North America.

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Winner, Challenge for Charity, May 2010

Time to post the answers to the May Challenge for Charity, and announce the winner. This month we had two participants, and the winner is Zeb Acuff. Zeb is a regular participant of the Challenge for Charity contest, and as a result, his charity has received quite a few donations! Congrats Zeb – and I know that Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research are so very grateful for your continued efforts to send a few dollars their way.

Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research is the lead organization for handling oiled birds in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill happening in the Gulf of Mexico. Tri-State is joined by International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC), and together they have several triage centers set up in the gulf states.

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It is time to post the May edition of our Challenge for Charity contest, where participants play for their favorite wildlife/nature/conservation charity. The first person with the most number of correct answers wins a $10 donation to their charity, in their name. If the winner answers the Bonus question correctly, the donation increases to $15. Good Luck!

Picture 1 | Dallas, TX

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Winner - Jason Hogle, for Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research

We had 8 participants this month, all trying their best to win a donation to their favorite nature/conservation/wildlife charity. Our winner this month is Jason of xenogere.com. Congrats, Jason! Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research will receive a $15 donation in Jason’s name, just in time to help with the work to be done for the wildlife impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf Coast.

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