10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2020

An excellent whisky selection for any Burns Supper is the The Famous Grouse, which is not only the best-selling brand of whisky in Scotland but also features the best-known bird in the world of whisky. As a brand name, “The Famous Grouse” makes for a rather boastful claim – particularly with that obligatory definite article.

Sheep 211

Sheep Branding Ireland Fowl 211

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2013

If you are a migratory bird in Europe and western Asia, this is your sweet spot. There aren’t many solutions proferred—the article is really about consciousness-raising—but it’s well worth a read. The survival of songbirds depends in part upon eliminating illegal hunting. Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S. Birding'

Cambodia 145

Cambodia Slaughter Slaughtered Cyprus 145

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. Part of its obscurity is due to the fiercely protective relationship Cologne has with its beer.

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California Condor Oregon California Zoos 106