10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Yes, I know it is getting a bit boring, but the scientific species name of the Rufous-headed Parrotbill, bakeri , honors yet another British ornithologist, Edward Charles Stuart Baker (1864-1944). Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter.

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Burma India Birds Indonesia 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The system was intended as a hunter-centric model, both guided by and benefitting consumptive interests. Given that few hunters actually consume coyotes, wolves, cougars, and except for a few individuals, even bears, it is obviously a “waste” of wildlife to shoot or trap these animals just for “fun” 2.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2011

There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species. Yes, they have been an endangered species for as long as most of us can recall, but remember, they were traditionally a hunted species. Bald Eagles will provide a sporting challenge for hunters. Hunters don’t even need to use decoys.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Hunting Kentucky 250

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

For example, shark fin soup is a delicacy in most of Asia, especially China. While there are laws in place protecting endangered species of shark from shark finning, international waters are rarely regulated when it comes to the practice. The shark is thrown back because shark fins are often more valuable than the meat itself.

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Sharks Asia Endangered Species Hunters 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

The land was of course already occupied by San (Bushmen) hunter-gatherers for millennia and more recently Bantu tribes of the Nguni branch (most notably Zulus and Xhosas). James Wakelin is prime example of modern ornithologist and conservator.

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Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 182

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

For example, Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico is renowned for its winter birding, featuring huge numbers of Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese, among others. Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species. Unlike most of the other units in the study, however, most visits were from hunters.).

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

As an example, my posts on 10,000 Birds are searchable and available online worldwide, but my articles in Birding (such as the one above) are essentially confined to oblivion. Until now, it has only been open for hunters. There is lots of great Birding content, but if it cannot be located, it might as well not exist.

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Advocacy Wildlife Portland Science 202