10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2022

And in order to evaluate its potential, my agenda was to spend whole two days in the park and to produce the best possible evaluation based on that visit. It sounded birdy and I was game. Other species include Grey Wagtail and Marsh Tit. Somrda Peak (810 m a.s.l.)

Serbia 236

Serbia Birds Woodpeckers Romania 236

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Without adequate funding, habitats are not restored, invasive species are left unchecked, poaching and other illegal activities occur and our nation’s wildlife suffers 1. Historically, National Wildlife Refuges viewed the “Duck Factory” (game bird conservation) as a high priority, while relegating non-game issues to a lower rung.

Wildlife 194

Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 194

10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2014

Contest killing – where individuals or teams gun down as many of a single species as they can within a specific time period, with prizes going to the winner(s) – is legal all over the country. Accusations were leveled, assumptions were made, direct questions went unanswered, and there was no monitor to call the room to order.

Killing 256

Killing Hunting Hunters Possums 256

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2013

Name-calling and charges of agenda-promoting ensued. Bring your kids to the mud pit/water fight/pie throw, and let them get as filthy as they like (and join them, if you’re game). No buying invasive fish from the pet store and tossing them into a pond, where they will grow into behemoths and devour the native species.

Wildlife 251

Wildlife Agenda North Carolina Raised 251

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting.

2011 241

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 241