10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

A lot of this material is in her earlier book, Condors in Canyon Country, published by the Grand Canyon Association in 2007, now out-of-print (though available used). 49-50) She is also adept at writing about conservation’s larger context in terms of its history, public policy struggles, and the science behind species re-introduction.

California Condor 224

California Condor Falcons California Birds 224

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The team explored Nevada and Utah, with Ridgway collecting thousands of bird specimen, plus nests and eggs for the Smithsonian. Ridgway spent the rest of his career in the Castle, the Smithsonian building that then housed the National Museum’s bird collection. It’s challenging reading.

Collecting 172

Collecting Illinois United States Science 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. Between 2007 and 2009 the population of the Liben Lark decreased 40% and the territory it occupied contracted 38%.

Endangered Species 225

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 225

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Traditionally, the slow season, but the beats have mopped their collective brow and outdone their previous efforts. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. And so to summer.

2018 104

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 104