10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

.” Writing about owls means writing about roughly 250 species (I counted 245 on the 2022 Clements spreadsheet, but I might have missed a few, and we all know that each classification system is different). Owls are in danger from the usual threats–habitat destruction, climate change, human intrusion. They are also hunted.

Owls 220

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 220

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

It takes a lot of nerve—or something that can’t be printed here—to name your rat poison after the animals that so effectively and efficiently control rodents but that are also being poisoned—as “non target” animals—by your product. I’ll leave today’s blog in her capable hands.

Mountain Lions 265

Mountain Lions Rats Rodents Lions 265

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Their justification was that the animals don’t necessarily approach the very few reinforced areas and must be tracked down and baited so further studies can be made, despite the fact that this disrupted the animals’ natural cycles (thus rendering observations invalid) and caused irreversible damage to the delicate environment.

Collecting 240

Collecting Wildlife Rehabilitation Solomon Islands Texas 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

The others follow, some dozen animals in all. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. This time they appear more relaxed, but nervousness might be a better politics: in 2007, poachers killed only 13 rhinos in South Africa, but in 2008 already 83, in 2009 – 122, in 2010 – 333, in 2011 – 448 and in 2012 a staggering 668!

Africa 197

Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 197