10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2023

The best place to see a Kirtland’s Warbler in the United States is in the state of Michigan. The Kirtland’s Warbler is an endangered bird species that breeds primarily in the jack pine forests of northern Michigan. They return to Michigan for nesting during the summer months.

United States 162

United States Michigan Texas Virginia 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2021

You can own a gorilla in Indiana, but not a bear in Michigan. One’s ability to own an exotic species varies from state to state. For instance, you can own a lion in Alabama, but not in California. You can own a yak in Kentucky, but not a cheetah in Maine. In Mississippi you can own an ocelot, but not a wolverine.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 264

Wildlife Rehabilitation Tethering Giraffes Alabama 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2022

About midway through The Secret Perfume of Birds she enthusiastically describes taking on the challenge of becoming managing director of the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action at Michigan State University, a Science and Technology Center funded by the National Science Foundation.

Science 229

Science Research Birds Turkey 229

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Because of its large contiguous stand of bottomland hardwood forest, Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge was designated as critical habitat and serves as a corridor for the Louisiana black bear between Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge and Red River Wildlife Management Area. The refuge is already open to sport fishing.

Fish 144

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 144

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

After those five, there are relative handful with over 100 species: North Carolina (172), Michigan (159), Arizona (155), Washington (144), North Dakota (141!), California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199). Virginia (122), New Mexico (112); Texas (106); Colorado (106), and Pennsylvania (102).

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

To remedy this, I visited the Animal Diversity Web site at the University of Michigan. For instance, I can lay my hands on data for primates and rodents (because I’ve collected those data for research) but I don’t have comparable data for bovids (just selected data) and zero data for birds (in spreadsheets on my computer).

Mammals 177

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 177