10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

And, few insights into the economic side of what is essentially a profitable industry. Each decade of the 20th century is then explored, taking a close look at the development of wild bird feeding as an industry and a hobby, grounding trends within larger world events. But, not a lot of information about how this national passion (52.8

America 247

America Industry Birds Squirrels 247

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2016

In 2015 a Federal Duck Stamp Task Force was convened under the auspices of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) consisting of seventeen individuals. ” The Task Group issued its final report on September 15, 2015. ” The Task Group issued its final report on September 15, 2015.

Ducks 100

Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2016

Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds tackled the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Fish & Wildlife Service released “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.” There are (as of 2015) approximately 262,000 world-wide users of eBird. How many birders are there in America?

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Wildlife Portland 2002 Collecting 187

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2018

When I resumed birding on my own in my late 20s in Queens, I always looked forward to seeing the several pairs of Ospreys nesting at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a sight made all the more welcome after I learned of their drastic decline in the 1950s and ’60s due to the use of the insecticide DDT, followed by a remarkable population recovery.

New York 100

New York Falcons Fish New Jersey 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

Weidensaul worked on the first research project in Argentina 24 years ago, and his memories of that time in the pampas are both a baseline for what has happened since, a mini-story in itself, and a tribute to Pete Bloom and Brian Woodbridge, the wildlife biologists who originated the study of Swainson’s Hawks in Butte Valley.

Cyprus 264

Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2015

It appears to be a never-ending task for a group of people who truly care about this piece of land in between highways and industry. They are doing a magnificent job and there is no doubt that the wildlife appreciates all that they are doing. I did not spend nearly enough time at Westgate Park and I will be returning!

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Birds Industry 2015 Ducks 162