10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2014

It’s cold enough in Chicago—where our high temperature for the day was –2 degrees Farenheit—that the polar bear at the zoo spent the day inside. Is this “polar plunge” that’s gripping much of the U.S. True, few hardy human souls are dedicated/crazy enough to go birding in these conditions (did I mention a windchill of –35?);

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

In the majority of cases, it is humans who are to blame for the plunging numbers of animals, and Corwin is very clear about the extent to which we have destroyed the world around us. But again, he's a conservationist, so none of this is a surprise. Chances are that in any given community, there's a river that needs to be cleaned up.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The United Nations released its new list of protected species as well, adding the Great Bustard along with the Polar Bear and other species. Get read for another round of mass bird flu hysteria , complete with conflicting opinions about the risk to humans. Better luck next time, African Lion.).

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