Critter News
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Reduced to Skin and Bones (PDF, 4 MB) shows that from January 2000 to April 2010, parts of between 1,069 and 1,220 Tigers were seized in 11 of the 13 tiger range countries—or an average of 104 to 119 animals per year. Tags: India wildlife trafficking poaching tigers china endangered species.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 22, 2015
There’s a Three-striped Palm Squirrel by the side of the track, while Jungle Bush Quails are running across it in front of our Maruti Gypsy, almost the official safari vehicle of India. At least 274 tigers have died in India in the last four years, more than 70 per cent of them due to poaching. Some results may already be visible.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 3, 2013
Hence, I was quite surprised with a brave, almost exciting paper by Brown, Forbes and Symes: “Recent history of the Egyptian Vulture in Southern Africa” (Vulture News, 2000). During my lifetime, this species was rare in my native Serbia, too.
10,000 Birds
JULY 15, 2021
Having that in mind, it is no small miracle that Colombia still has 1965 bird species left to be covered by this guide – more than any other country in the world. Among them are 94 endemics and 101 near-endemics, 4 introduced species and only 42 vagrants. Neither have I.) My impression?
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. And Pat gets to keep the awards in the remainder of the categories. May I extend my thanks to all the beats. 01 Jan 2018.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. This is inevitable even when the beats are so spread out. The equanimity occurred as the two totals passed 3560. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018.
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