10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

The closer one raises her head, than lies back. Telia watches him in half-amusement, then raises and gives a low, bull-like roar, provoking the lapwings to an excited screech, makes a few steps and lies down. Telia yawns, raises and sprays her urine on a dead tree stump, marking her territory. The other two are motionless.

Tigers 237

Tigers India Killing 2012 237

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

The USFWS designated the whooping cranes in this population “nonessential and experimental.” Over the winter, the universe lost four whooping cranes to what appears to be recreational shooting: three gunned down together in Georgia on December 30, 2010, and another in Alabama on January 28, 2011. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism.

2011 239

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 239

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. In 2011 their population was estimated at over 3,000 individuals, increasing steadily at 5-8% every year. Birds aren’t the only animals who have made strong comebacks thanks to the Endangered Species Act.

Albatross 197

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 197

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Now that the colony is off limits for hunting, the population has grown and the village is benefitting tremendously from entry and guide fees, and a school is being built courtesy of conservation funds. With an economic growth rate of over 20%, Ghana is listed as “The World’s Fastest Growing Economy in 2011”. Is there a solution?

Ghana 187

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 187