10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

Lango Camp deck overlooking Lango Baï, by Congo Conservation Company The forests of the Congo Basin contain more than a 1,000 species of birds, together with 400 species of mammals, including Okapi, Hippos, Leopards, Chimpanzees and Bonobos. Other primates include Chimpanzee and Putty-nosed Monkey, several duiker antelope species, etc.

Central African Republic 301

Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 301

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2017

At least one internet commentator has suggested that this constitutes a real live snipe hunt, although how a technique used by hunters in rural India could have entered the folklore of suburban American childhoods isn’t exactly clear. Feature image by Tim Bowman, courtesy of USFWS.

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Hunting India Hunters 2002 112

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2016

.” Many share her fascination with this bird of prey, and it was designated Panama’s official bird in 2002. The name “Harpy Eagle” was coined by South American explorers, and is based on the harpies of Greek Mythology.

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Panama Grizzly Bear Porcupines Eagles 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

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Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 199

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

They diverged at approximately the same time as the rockjumpers (two quite unique bird species endemic to Southern Africa and now in their own family), and as a result for a while were even placed in the same family. Forest cover in both species’ ranges is being destroyed at an unsustainable rate and these birds’ populations are dwindling.

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Sierra Leone Ghana Cameroon Equatorial Guinea 272

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. Lethal control efforts of WS professionals typically remove less than 5 percent of a species' overall population. This amount is considerably less than the number of animals taken by hunters and trappers annually.

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Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. At the far ends of the world, our southern beats are poised to welcome them back. Western Australia.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113