10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Together with African Kori Bustard (which I observed on a camping trip in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve), this is the heaviest flying bird in the world. Habitat destruction combined with hunting has pushed them away from their former breeding grounds. m–8 ft 10 in). What treats do they face?

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Serbia Romania Hungary Hunting 103

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

My post last week where I defended game hunting as a conservation tool has, unaccountably, encountered a certain amount of push back. Who would have thought that a post defending hunting game in general would have not been universally acclaimed? Dogs should not be used to hunt foxes. A hungry child should be fed.

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Tigers Hunting Game Protection 170

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley. An adult (left) and subadult (right) White-backed Vulture with full crops after feeding on the remains of a Lion kill, Ndutu, Tanzania by Adam Riley. Habitat destruction, hunting and disturbance are further factors affecting the population.

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Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 185

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” ” Obviously the dictionary does not equate hunting with conservation. One is defined as catching or killing and the other as keeping from injury. Why is this happening?

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 109