10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there. The only wildcat I found was illegally killed by hunters during closed season.

Serbia 246

Serbia Otters Boars Eagles 246

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

It is obvious to me that the male Marsh Wrens at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge are getting ready for the females to visit their breeding territories. Back in the 2010 breeding season, I was able to observe a male building a nest at this exact same time of year.

Sacramento 161

Sacramento North America Wildlife Defenders Of Wildlife 161

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

With the help of a captive breeding program, the Peregrine bounced back, and in 1999, they were removed from the Endangered Species List. Without adequate funding, habitats are not restored, invasive species are left unchecked, poaching and other illegal activities occur and our nation’s wildlife suffers 3.

Falcons 136

Falcons Wildlife Sacramento Endangered Species 136

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

The haunting call of the West Indian Whistling Duck has long been a sound synonymous with the ever-shrinking wetlands of the Caribbean. The whistling duck call carries with it the crimes of big business, the failures of governments and the ignorance of irresponsible hunters. They are also the rarest. Until recently.

Antigua and Barbuda 227

Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 227