10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Cuban Black Hawk, split in 2007 from Common Black Hawk! In addition to habitat loss, extreme weather, invasive species, hunting, and the illegal capture of birds for pet markets are major contributing factors. Cuba is on my mind. It’s probably on your mind too, especially if you live in the United States. 26 endemics!

Cuba 237

Cuba Birds United States 2000 237

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2024

An adult Red-breasted Goose in a wildfowl collection Red-breasts are indeed popular in wildfowl collections, but they are valuable birds that are rarely kept full-winged (it has been illegal for many years to keep them un-pinioned) so these days escapes are relatively rare. The photograph below was digiscoped in Bulgaria in February 2007.

Bulgaria 130

Bulgaria Geese Romania Estonia 130

Animal Ethics

JULY 19, 2007

Since it is illegal to sell horse meat for human consumption in the U.S., Then, on July 5, 2007, U.S. We relax and let out a sigh of relief, and just as we let our guard down, the wicked monster suddenly reemerges (from the flames or the lake or the bathtub or the earth itself) to kill again and again.

Horse Slaughter 40

Horse Slaughter Horses Slaughter Slaughtered 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Illegal spring hunting and round-ups of moulting birds are taking place on the Russian breeding grounds and illegal shooting continues in Norway. annually) was detected in the Baltic Sea, with counts in 2007-2009 putting the wintering population at c. Disturbance on breeding grounds (e.g. 373,000 individuals, down from c.

Serbia 203

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 203

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

The reasons that these ten have been selected is to illustrate some of the myriad reasons that Africa’s birds are being driven to extinction; from commercial overfishing, powerline collisions, illegal trade, poisoning, traditional medicine usage, overgrazing and conversion of specialized habitats into agricultural land.

Endangered Species 198

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 198

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2017

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing that a planned wind turbine near the famed birding hotspot of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is illegal. The lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C.

Ohio 108

Ohio Endangered Species 2016 Birds 108

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2017

More than 20 years ago, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). All challenges in court have been unsuccessful and current and/or future challenges face daunting odds. # # #. The more comprehensive answer requires background. Constitution. # # #. Ashcroft , 2005 U.S. LEXIS 44244 (S.D.

Laws 135

Laws San Diego United States Arizona 135

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

million hectares in 2007. According to the World Bank, up to 80 percent of Ghana’s forests had been destroyed by illegal logging by 2008. Although this hunting is in many cases illegal it is brazenly undertaken by hunters, and their victims (including endangered species) are commonly sold along the main roads of the country.

Ghana 197

Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 197

Critter News

MARCH 29, 2009

This conclusion is drawn by Cleve Hicks, based on observations made during his 2007-2008 survey of towns, villages and forests in the Buta-Aketi region of the DRC. Sadly, there is evidence that the bushmeat trade is spreading rapidly into the Bili and Rubi-Tele protected areas, both of which have been recently invaded by illegal miners.

Congo 100

Congo Apes Endangered Species 2008 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

The political and legislative history and the role played by an upper-class, reserved Republican Senator from Connecticut is not.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147