10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Indeed, the proposal to up-list four southern African populations to Appendix I could well have opened a back door to illegal international trade.”. But the “illegal international trade” is already there, killing – among other places – in Kruger (S. Cover photo (c) Daryl Balfour.

Elephants 180

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 180

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

All photos were taken in Australia in December 2016 – locations included Brisbane and surroundings, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Melbourne, and the coast near Melbourne. It is probably a rumor that writing a post about Australia and not mentioning Koalas is illegal, but why take the risk?

Australia 180

Australia Birds Koalas Parrots 180

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Just as the National Park Service marks 2016 as its centennial year and celebrates 100 years of stewardship for American public lands, many of our wild public places are being attacked by a small group of extremists as well as key members of the House of Representatives and the U.S. Are you kidding me?

Extremist 148

Extremist Oregon Wildlife illegal 148

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

It’s a very mixed chapter. The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience.

New York City 146

New York City New York Birds Breeding 146

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Illegal spring hunting and round-ups of moulting birds are taking place on the Russian breeding grounds and illegal shooting continues in Norway. Cases of illegal shooting are still reported (…in 2009 in the Danube Delta) and hunting is considered one of the main threats for the east Asian population.

Serbia 198

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 198

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. The lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C.

Ohio 104

Ohio Endangered Species 2016 Birds 104

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Reportedly, any mention of the Red-vented Bulbul in Florida’s schools may soon be illegal as it is thought that the specific reference to the hind parts of the species may lead vulnerable children toward early sex. The HBW has a helpful editor’s note dating from 2016 stating that the species account is still being edited.

Birds 167

Birds China Woodpeckers Breeding 167