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The Plume Hunter

10,000 Birds

I’ve just finished reading THE PLUME HUNTER (Torrey House Press, December 2011) by Renée Thompson. In this captivating book, Thompson explores the motivation behind hunters who shot birds to sell feathers for women’s hats at the turn of the nineteenth century.

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A New Wildlife Refuge Pass: Fellow Birders, Help Us Help You

10,000 Birds

They want, especially, to distinguish their role as non-hunting conservationists, without in any way competing or detracting from the existing heritage — a way to work in confluence, while also generating the community passions that the Duck Stamp does for hunters. To my 10,000 Birds readers, I’d love to get your comments here in response: 1.

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