10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2014

And responsible hunting practices seldom pose a threat to birders’ quarry. Note, I said responsible hunting practices. Such is the case of the Saudi Arabian prince who, a few months back, took a hunting junket to Pakistan. These bustards are protected by international agreements and hunting them is banned in India.

Pakistan 181

Pakistan Hunters Hunting India 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2016

This year’s awards will be handed out on April 27th, and one of the finalists has devoted himself to saving migrating birds of pray from illegal hunting. But along the way, up to 18,000 per year fall victim to illegal hunting for food and sport. Which makes him a formidable candidate for the prestigious prize.

Papua New Guinea 100

Papua New Guinea Snow Leopard Pakistan illegal 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2022

Hunting and disturbance, deterioration, fragmentation and destruction of habitat were the forces behind the decline of this, once widespread species, making it Critically Endangered on the IUCN Global Red List. We come a little closer, but not closer than 100 meters, admiring the sight in a religious silence, careful not to disturb them.

Gazelles 248

Gazelles India 2012 Pakistan 248

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2013

Hunting and disturbance, deterioration, fragmentation and destruction of habitat were the forces behind the decline of this, once widespread species, making it Critically Endangered on the IUCN Global Red List. Indeed, some 150 meters away, four males are semi-displaying – more than one per cent of the surviving population! Males reach 1.2

India 234

India Gazelles Endangered Species Pakistan 234

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The oft-told tale of its start in 1900 as an alternative to the “side-hunt” which was itself a long tradition in many families warms many a birder’s heart. The annual Christmas Bird Count is a venerable tradition and this year’s will be the 113th.

Saudi Arabia 141

Saudi Arabia Pakistan Abandon Abandoning 141