10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. Bear River MBR (Utah). Ding Darling NWR (Florida). Kilauea Point NWR (Hawaii). Marks NWR (Florida). But they primary protect land, an essential but dwindling avian resource. Anahuac NWR (Texas). Aransas NWR (Texas). Billy Frank Jr.

Wildlife 214

Wildlife Las Vegas Texas Minnesota 214

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. It's a great primer on extinction and conservation for the layperson.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States. The heat map is revealing: Unsurprisingly for a site founded and run by two New Yorkers (one of whom literally wrote the book on birding New York), the Empire State boasts the highest number of species (316).

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

Of course, there are some with little or no land purchased with MBCF funds, including Harris Neck NWR in Georgia (0.0%), Desert NWR in Nevada (0.0%), and Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii (0.0%). For example, Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii was created in 1985 with land transferred from the U.S. as to number of species). 64 Edwin B.

Ducks 203

Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203