10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Cuban Black Hawk, split in 2007 from Common Black Hawk! In addition to habitat loss, extreme weather, invasive species, hunting, and the illegal capture of birds for pet markets are major contributing factors. Cuba is on my mind. It’s probably on your mind too, especially if you live in the United States. 26 endemics!

Cuba 223

Cuba Birds United States 2000 223

Animal Ethics

JULY 19, 2007

Since it is illegal to sell horse meat for human consumption in the U.S., Then, on July 5, 2007, U.S. An 8-minute film documenting the horror of perfectly healthy horses being slaughtered for no good reason can be viewed here. In DeKalb, Illinois, that monster is Cavel International, the only remaining plant in the U.S.

Horse Slaughter 40

Horse Slaughter Slaughter Slaughtered Horses 40

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2017

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing that a planned wind turbine near the famed birding hotspot of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is illegal. miles from Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge” in an “area of documented bird concentration.”

Ohio 104

Ohio Endangered Species 2016 Birds 104

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

He has done an enormous amount of research, carefully documented the text, and produced a bibliography 13 pages long. Greeley has a historian’s instincts, perhaps stemming from his training as an archivist (though he ended up, he says vaguely, in business and market research).

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147