Critter News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Block pleaded guilty in February to felony conspiracy to violate the Lacey and Endangered Species Acts by conspiring to smuggle orangutans. This is the case in which six infant orangs were discovered on February 20, 1990, at the Bangkok airport in two small containers marked "Live Birds." of Defense since 2000.

Primates 100

Primates 2002 2004 2005 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

The closer one raises her head, than lies back. Telia watches him in half-amusement, then raises and gives a low, bull-like roar, provoking the lapwings to an excited screech, makes a few steps and lies down. Telia yawns, raises and sprays her urine on a dead tree stump, marking her territory. The other two are motionless.

Tigers 259

Tigers India Killing 2012 259

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

That’s because I’d already seen the conclusions contained in a study that Audubon (my employer) was preparing to release, a study about birds and climate change. And this bird won’t be able to expand into new areas either — its expansion potential totals only 1 percent of its current range.

Species 198

Species Science Los Angeles Birds 198

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

These species have seen the infamous Brink of Extinction, seemingly gone over the edge, and have scrambled back to solid ground in the nick of time…with a little extra help. birds that we are lucky to have with us today, species that seem to have beat the odds and have been migrating on the long and bumpy road to recovery.

Albatross 248

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 248

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2011

Compared to that of say the Collared Kingfisher , for example, it would hardly raise an eyebrow. A lot of the important recovery work on the Norfolk Parakeet, which was down to only 30 odd birds and around 4 females, was done prior to the split. The Orange-fronted Parakeet varies very little from that of the Yellow-crowned Parakeet.

New Zealand 165

New Zealand Fiji Parrots Tonga 165

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

I must admit that I was astonished as I had never considered Ghana a potential birding destination, nor knew of any birders who had ever been there. My clients insisted that they wanted to go to Ghana as they had heard that the birding was great. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

Ghana 233

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 233