10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of extinction. George Wuerthner, an ecologist and former hunting guide with a degree in wildlife biology, takes the debate a step further.

Wildlife 247

Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 247

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

” Blue-bearded Bee-eaters seem to have a pretty clever hunting strategy. Please bear with us while this update takes place.” ” Been bearing with them for quite a while now. Which sounds like a species name taken from a science fiction novel for children. A giant squirrel, actually.

Squirrels 141

Squirrels Birds China Bears 141

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

Its name is a frequent point of conjecture with birders, who wonder at the reference to a not very noticeable black collar, rather than its obvious glowing, fire-engine red head? Well, the answer is that the moniker Red-headed Barbet was first given to the South American species that still bears and thus it had precedence to retain the name.

Ethiopia 240

Ethiopia Tanzania Africa Uganda 240