10,000 Birds
JANUARY 30, 2018
Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. But they primary protect land, an essential but dwindling avian resource. Others may be perfect for a free morning on a business trip to Boston, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, or Las Vegas. But even with varied criteria, some locations rise to top.
Critter News
DECEMBER 23, 2008
Thought-provoking article in the Boston Globe.some green thinkers are now coming to a surprising conclusion: In exceptional circumstances, they say, the only effective way to protect the environment may be at the barrel of a gun. In Nicaragua, the army patrols beaches to protect sea turtle eggs.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2019
The shearwater’s common name is “Cory’s” because Cory was the first to realize that it was a species in its own right and publish. He refused, saying, “I do not protect birds. Do we really want a bird to be named after a man who was proud of killing birds instead of protecting them? I kill them.”*.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 24, 2014
What I want to know is: a hundred feet away, how can these people tell the difference between a crow and a raven, which is a protected species?” It also brings to mind the uncontested link between animal abuse and violent behavior toward fellow humans. You shoot a bullet up, sooner or later it has to come down.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2013
The story of the cahow, a “Lazurus species” that was thought to be extinct for over 300 years and then discovered to be breeding on a tiny remote island in Bermuda, is part of modern birding legend. He also mentors young conservationists, including Jeremy Madeiros, his successor as conservation officer. These are magical experiences.
Animal Ethics
DECEMBER 31, 2011
It is only the prejudice of our species that justifies culling the deer population while protecting our own. BRINNING Boston, Dec. But whether with a flintlock or a modern rifle, hunting cruelly takes the life of a living, sentient being that has as much right to live as any hunter or writer. EISENMAN Highland Park, Ill.,
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 9, 2008
While Alaska is increasingly devastated by global warming—melting glaciers, permafrost and sea ice, as well as the severe impacts on wildlife, ecosystems and people—she seems to be working not to protect the polar bear or ultimately the citizens of her state, but to make sure nothing gets in the way of energy company plans for expansion.
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