10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2020

At the risk of yet again reinforcing our predictable North American slant at Booze and Birds, it has to be noted that this year’s United States presidential campaign season has certainly been an occasion for drinking, especially as we enter the final two weeks before the election.

2016 187

2016 Washington Owls United States 187

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

It can be hard for the average joe to understand why preserving exotic species in far-flung places is so important. The trust uses education, fieldwork, and a zoo in the Channel Islands to further its goal of saving threatened species from distinction. Enter the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust , and The Lonely Dodo.

Branding 189

Branding Campaign Zoos Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. Ironically, only the women of one of these campaigns, the suffragette movement, have been recognized and honored.

Industry 119

Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 119

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

And, to give his dream year a little more oomph, he created a grand once-in-a-lifetime goal: to track down and see every pitta species in the world in one year. Some of his finds are the first documented records of the bird in that area or the first decent photograph of a little-known species. And mosquitos.

Hunters 194

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 194