10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

In North America, you’ve got Bears at the large end, Cats in the middle, and at the smaller end, the Mustilids. Dogs are similarly dispersed across size ranges, with Foxes, Coyotes, and Wolves taking prey across different parts of the size range. That part of the carnivore landscape is taken by other animals. Plus, Coyotes eat Cats.

Feral Cats 254

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 254

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

Here, we see that mammals have a narrower distribution of size at the low end while birds have more size diversity. If we were to remove the hooved animals and non-Mustelidae carnivores (i.e.,

Mammals 174

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 174

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Though the coast of British Columbia, a part of the Great Bear Rainforest, was rich in both, it was appallingly deficient in scientific data. The Achiever’s survey voyages took place from 2005 to 2008; the goal was to collect baseline data on sea mammals and marine birds. And, this was badly needed.

Fox 100

Fox Albatross Geese Bald Eagle 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

That year Congress passed the Lacey Act, followed by the tougher Weeks-McLean Act in 1913 and, five years later, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protected not just birds but also their eggs, nests, and feathers 1. The persecution of these apex predators, especially wolves , is rampant among some hunters and cattle ranchers.

Hunting 110

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 110