10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

And, Essay #195, “Our Human Values: The Ugly,” describes the standoff between catfish loving Double-crested Cormorants and catfish farmers in the Missouri Valley. .” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” He received a B.A. in Ecology from Penn State University.

Birds 114

Birds North America Breeding America 114

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

In her former life, she worked as a professor of Russian literature and culture at the University of Missouri. An auspicious Bald Eagle sighting – positioned high in a pine tree – heralded the beginning of a magical afternoon, where we sailed amidst over a million breeding seabirds. Common Murres on Gull island.

Puffins 179

Puffins Whales Whaling Bald Eagle 179

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Little Missouri National Grassland in western North Dakota covers over 1 million acres and is the largest grassland in the United States. Since 1966, when the Breeding Bird Survey first began monitoring, numbers have declined 79 percent. Yes, it takes a village to locate a Sprague’s Pipit.

North Dakota 134

North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 134

Critter News

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Many of Petland's puppies are not supplied directly by breeders but are purchased from a "middle man"—large-scale "pet distributors," otherwise known as brokers—showing that the company may not even know who the breeders are or what their standards of care may be like.

Puppy Mills 100

Puppy Mills Humane Broker Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” Swan Lake Refuge is managed as “a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife”. Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is designated as an Important Birding Area for Missouri.

Fish 142

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 142