10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2023
How much do you know about owls? I’ve been fortunate to encounter many owls in my birding life, sometimes because I’m looking for them, sometimes happily by happenstance. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read. I don’t think so.
Critter News
MARCH 28, 2010
It's in response to the pathetic CITES conference which basically screwed marine animal protection. Japan, which imports most of the tuna, led the fight against a proposed ban. Commerce vs. conservation is often at the center of environmental battles, whether they involve global warming or the spotted owl.
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2014
In Queens, I periodically read local news articles describing how Con Edison is trying gentle means of persuasion to get the birds to move—spikes, sprays, sound machines, mechanical owls. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released. Not many survive, and very few flourish. The answer lies in the nests.
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