10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

This week’s beer – and its improbable avian mascot – is Haviken, a Belgian-inspired dark ale from Draai Laag Brewing Company of Pittsburgh. More feral flavors – produced by Haviken’s wild yeast and sur lie aging – skulk around the edges, evoking leather and even the iron-like tinge of blood.

Penguins 100

Penguins Cooking Belgium New York 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The HBW describes the population of the Blue-naped Parrot at Kota Kinabalu as feral – sounds a bit harsh to me given the proximity of Kota Kinabalu to those areas where the species is deemed a proper resident. The US company NE Pigeon Supplies presumably is involved in supplying materials to keep and breed pigeons.

Malaysia 254

Malaysia Philippines Parrots Birds 254

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

She explains complex and sometimes controversial topics including captive breeding, environmental toxins, feral cats and other invasive predators, Hawaiian avian extinction, avian disease, California Condor distribution and history, legal loopholes, and lead poisoning. Author Sophie A. Osborn, photo by Lisa Koitzsch, © Sophie A.

California Condor 190

California Condor Falcons California Birds 190

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

The elimination of vultures had its own knock on effects, such as the increase in feral dogs (now that there was more meat available for them) and corresponding increase in rabies. Losing a few non-breeding lions in zoos a great deal less. This story didn’t break today, by the way. Conservation Lion vultures'

Lions 150

Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats. But, I do think that some birds are extinct (or should be extinct) because their time has come and gone.

Mauritius 102

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102