10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Some Floridians to this day claim that all Grey-headed Swamphen present in their state were born in Kenya (in birding circles, these are known as “birthers”), and that the species should thus be removed from the American list. Some people want Grey-headed Swamphens to be gone from Florida (photo taken in China, though).
Critter News
OCTOBER 2, 2009
Kenya seized almost 700 kilograms of ivory worth millions of dollars in a night-time raid at the country's main airport. Officials say the sales have fuelled demand for ivory in Asian countries, especially China, contributing to a sharp increase in elephant poaching. Elephants are being screwed by Asian demand for ivory. It's a mess.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 19, 2018
1101-1200 sp: Mexico; Argentina; DR Congo (Kinshasa), Tanzania, Kenya; India. 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China. . – now the pace quickens: USA; Angola, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia; Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam. 1401-1600 sp: Ecuador, Bolivia; Indonesia.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 15, 2011
Instead, name one of the endemic species in this country.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
It is extremely difficult for female pandas to reproduce in captivity, but the city of Chengdu in central China has become the worldwide epicenter for panda reproduction. And Kenya boasts a unique orphanage … for elephants! The giant panda is one of the world’s most iconic species, but its population numbers are critically low.
Animal Person
NOVEMBER 21, 2010
Corwin tells the story of the Maasai of Kenya, whose culture involved disdain for and slaughter of lions. It's important to note that Corwin doesn't think he has all of the answers. We can stop using animals and "allocate resources" to educate Homo sapiens worldwide to change their relationship to the animals around them.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2023
The last time I birded Longcanggou, a national forest park in China’s Sichuan province, was in November 2021. Today, the national forest park is open to tourists – which in China means large groups of people in similarly large buses. However, instead of a tit joke, some wren pornography.
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