10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2018

My first ‘protest’ memory involved putting pencil to notebook paper and writing the President about the harmful effects of DDT. The Weekly Reader had shocked everyone in class with news of Bald Eagles dying – and humans were to blame! Fast forward to the next decade and humans were at it again.

Texas 157

Texas Defenders Of Wildlife Bald Eagle Protest 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Kentucky Dept. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009?

2011 245

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 245

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

In Alaska, they were found to mimic 30 different species ( source ). Maybe they have decided to boycott species with Russian-sounding names as a way to protest against Putin’s policies. In fact, websites such as this one seem to offer package tours just to kill woodcocks.

Monkeys 147

Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147