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Welfare concerns for wild birds, from confiscation to relinquishment

AVMA News

Pilny presented sessions on July 15 at AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver about the consequences of wildlife trafficking on wild bird populations and the difficulties with rehoming unwanted birds. Patricia J. Latas and Anthony A.

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Artist Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking

10,000 Birds

Artist Enrique Gomez De Molina was sentenced to 20 months in prison and a $6,000 fine in Miami on Friday for trafficking in illegal and threatened wildlife. “In promoting that message, he fell grievously from doing things the right way and became one of the very people he tried to educate,” Kuehne said.

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What Happened This Winter

10,000 Birds

As I mention each year at this time, the beginning of the birding year, up north, is the end of Mexico’s peak birding season. Not only did the pandemic eliminate the possibility of traveling to see different biozones, it also temporarily removed the most heavily-trafficked sites from my list of favorites.

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Beginning a Birding Blog

10,000 Birds

Among the things that more and more birders have mentioned to me over the years is their urge to start their own birding blog, but they just don’t know how to go about it. Some people prefer WordPress (which is what 10,000 Birds uses), some people prefer Blogger. When there is a will, there is a way. Pick a platform.

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A Great Day Out West – Bobcats, Birds and Boardwalks

10,000 Birds

These two water management wetlands are amongst the very best birding and photography locations in south Florida. link] From the tangled scrub at the entrance to Green Cay my guests emerge on the boardwalk, cooing and ahing at the tameness of all the birds. If not THE best.

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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guide–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

One of these days, Jeopardy will feature a category called “Field Guides” and the first clue will be: “This landlocked South American country finally got its own bird field guide in 2016, but it wasn’t available in the United State until 2019.” Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel.

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TRAFFIC Says Malaysian Raid Proves Organized Crime Link

Critter News

A police raid that uncovered 42 stolen vehicles and a mini-zoo of exotic animals in Taman Wahyu here yesterday is proof that wildlife trafficking is linked to organised crime, said wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC. Tags: organized crime wildlife trafficking malaysia.