10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2019

First, some background regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the listing of the Golden-cheeked Warbler is required. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the Golden-cheeked Warbler “ endangered.” In 2014, FWS completed a five-year status review , concluding that development still threatened the warbler.

San Antonio 124

San Antonio Endangered Species Texas Austin 124

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Late last month, while searching for bears , woodpeckers and spirits of Greece, I deliberately avoided checking any news, especially from my home country. We are facing a plague of poaching that is again decimating the species. The way I see it, it is a cruel joke leading towards the extinction of a threatened species.

Elephants 184

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 184

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

Even with today’s environmental laws, we are losing species at an alarming rate, and with Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary it’s no wonder. If you want to argue the financial side of conservation, I refer you to my December 2014 post titled “ The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It.”

Hunting 110

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 110