10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2020

These are overgrown in steppe grasses and local sheep herders are subsidised by the authorities to bring their animals here to keep the grass short, prevent succession by bushes and manage the habitat. Even among the protected areas of Serbia, Djerdap National Park stands out as better preserved than most. Deliblato Sands Reserve.

Serbia 317

Serbia Sanctuary Birds Bosnia 317

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat. Because many NWRs were established to protect migrating birds, they lie along one of the four primary flyways. These protected areas are not merely convenient, they are essential. The Refuge System protects and, in some cases, restores, some of what remains.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded to protect, there are pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, and black bears. This was not a very successful prank, especially since we had just encountered a large cinnamon-colored black bear which was much more interesting, even to a birder.

Rattlesnake 163

Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 163