10,000 Birds
APRIL 29, 2024
Georg Wilhelm Steller (1709 – 1746) was a German-born naturalist, though it seems he spent most of his (shortish) adult life in Russia, participating in the exploration of the North Pacific region. Another danger to the species comes from lead poisoning as they eat the carcasses of deer killed by hunters ( source ).
10,000 Birds
JULY 18, 2013
Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. Petersburg, Russia. Trips Europe Russia' After taking an ornithology course last year, he was hooked and spends most of his free time birding or reading birding blogs. All photos © Joseph Chiera.
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Critter News
MARCH 16, 2009
Native and sport polar bear hunters may be facing more restrictions due to increasing threats to bear populations. Although few people outside the Arctic realise it, there is still a major legal hunt for the animals in four out of the five states that host the bears: Canada, Greenland, Alaska in the US, and Russia.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Conversely, many American hunters refer to the gray/grey bird as the Hun, a shortened version of Hungarian, for Hungary was the source of many of the birds introduced to the Americas. These are hardy birds – they have to be to survive a Canadian winter. They are widespread throughout much of lowland India.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 26, 2024
Stopping spring shooting and educating hunters about these endangered birds has helped reduce the pressure on the species, but many threats still remain. The post The World’s Most Beautiful Goose?
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Primorye is officially part of Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District. The fish owl is an endangered species, and before Slaght’s work, very little was known about it, especially in Russia. (It The fish owl is Jonathan Slaght’s grail and also, more prosaically, his dissertation topic. Who will play Slaght in the film?
Critter News
MARCH 22, 2009
Maybe Canada can learn something from the former KGB agent and avid hunter about compassion. The ministry said: “This is a serious step forward to protect Russia’s biological diversity. Kudos for Russian leader Vladimir Putin for stopping the slaughter of seals.
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