10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The latter species is now nearly an Albertine endemic, as the region of western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and eastern DR Congo is an area high in interesting endemics. No one is sure quite why bats host so many dangerous diseases; it may simply be that they don’t, only there are lots of them in close proximity to us (not unlike rats).

Pythons 182

Pythons Bats Uganda Burundi 182

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. And wow, what a trip we had! What makes Ghana so special?

Ghana 190

Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 190

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

This holds true whether it is in the Democratic Republic of Congo or right here in New York City, where Cyrus R. Note from KBJ: I take it that rats are not a "charismatic species." the Manhattan district attorney, recently prosecuted two jewelers selling illegally obtained ivory with a combined retail value of more than $2 million.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York South Korea New York City 40