10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2021

I can’t really blame the farmers, even though much of the expansion of avocado orchards is the product of illegal slash-and-burn practices (as in the photo below, which I took just last week). In June of last year, CNN ran an article on Costa Rica’s success at reversing deforestation. But, what if they did?

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica Birds Mexico illegal 150

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . I returned home with very mixed feelings, which have spurred this article. According to the World Bank, up to 80 percent of Ghana’s forests had been destroyed by illegal logging by 2008.

Ghana 199

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 199

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147