10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Not a cover species The Black Kite is not actually black, but of course, misleading bird names are not exactly rare. No surprise then that the species is listed as Vulnerable. But then, sanity (or maybe respect for you, the reader) prevailed. Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai.

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Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

So, here we go… Fighting in Iraq has been affecting starlings. If this was America, we might not be concerned because starlings are an invasive species, at least in North America. They believe it is the first documented case of birds making detours to avoid destructive weather systems on the basis of infrasound.

Science 151

Science Iraq Research Birds 151

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

It wasn’t that long ago that Sociable Lapwing was considered a critically endangered species with a population of only around 1500. They nest on the vast central plains of Asia and winter in inhospitable places like Iraq and Pakistan, and rarely visited places like the White Desert of Kutch in Gujarat.

India 167

India Pakistan Iraq North Carolina 167

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

government (Johnson had worked in Iraq for USAID, where he learned about his friends and colleagues problems first-hand). In some cases, he took all adult males of the species or subspecies held by the museum. That’s pretty much the reaction of anybody hearing this for the first time. Mostly adult males. Frustrated with the U.S.

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Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 103

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

It has entertaining stories, includes animals people care about because they like them (and also addresses that concept), and it describes how the numbers of various species decreased to the point of being classified as "endangered" or worse. Consider this: Every month, it takes $12 billion to fund America's involvement in the Iraq War.

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Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100