10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The Great Elephant Census found that populations of Savanna Elephants Loxodonta africana have fallen by 30% between 2007 and 2014 (around 144,000 animals poached or population shrunk at a rate of 8% a year, a level higher than their reproduction rate; source https://peerj.com/articles/2354.pdf One may say so.

Elephants 194

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

At the far end of the lake stands a tall, dry tree with an eagle that we are struggling to determine and it remains a dark silhouette far too far. Somewhere below that mysterious eagle, at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger … and further to the right – two more! He has earned his tip.

Tigers 252

Tigers India Killing 2012 252

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

In 2011 their population was estimated at over 3,000 individuals, increasing steadily at 5-8% every year. The Japanese are putting in great effort at breeding sites to help bring this bird back, and although this species faces significant threats, it is possible that somewhere they will become “tolerably common” once again.

Albatross 215

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 215

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided that the Sonoran Desert population of Bald Eagle is not a listable taxon under the Endangered Species Act. Due in part to the banning of DDT, the eagle population recovered and was delisted in 2007, when there were more than 10,000 breeding pairs. (The

Bald Eagle 100

Bald Eagle Eagles Endangered Species 2017 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. And wow, what a trip we had! Is there a solution?

Ghana 199

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 199