10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

All the inhabited continents except Africa have experienced bird extinctions; however the 2012 update of the IUCN Red List shows a startling, but not altogether unexpected, trend in that more and more of our bird species are facing extinction.

Endangered Species 198

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2015

One of the remaining birds is known to frequent Joe Overstreet Road, a dirt road that runs a few miles through sod farms and cattle pastures between Canoe Creek Road and Lake Kissimmee in Keenansville,about an hour south of Orlando. The first farm on the left, where all the cattle are? He likes it there. Sure, the looks were distant.

Cattle 204

Cattle Florida Bald Eagle Endangered Species 204

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Actually, despite the fact that central Asian steppes cover huge areas, Sociable Lapwings breed only around nomadic cattle herders’ settlements, which signifies that this species has evolved alongside wild ungulates, such as Blackbuck and Saiga antelopes, which kept the grass short. Sociable Lapwing photos by Chirag Solanki.

India 249

India Sudan Ukraine Camels 249

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

It seems that they especially enjoy being around cattle, which helps lead to the number one cause of nest failure, trampling (the number two reason is predation). Above is the area where the three pairs we observed were nesting which we were told was rather typical for the species.

Kazakhstan 129

Kazakhstan Cows 2009 Endangered Species 129

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. Carnivores killed less than 1% of cattle (0.18%) and approximately 3% of sheep produced in the U.S.; • Out of Step with American Values - Americans value wildlife and abhor animal cruelty.

Killing 100

Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

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”.

California Condor 105

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 105

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2011

So barren in fact it is not uncommon to find this grassland species occupying the same habitat as cattle or areas with high degree of human disturbance. Due to a higher degree to specialized habitat requirements this species is in a bit more trouble than the Ferruginous Hawk.

Prairie Dogs 164

Prairie Dogs Colorado North Dakota Soreing 164