10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2019

In 1806, Lewis and Clark saw condors near the Columbia River, which makes up much of the Washington-Oregon border. One management tool used by FWS is reintroduction of an endangered species into its former range. But condors have not been in the Pacific Northwest for more than a century.

California Condor 229

California Condor California Endangered Species Oregon 229

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2018

The Northern Spotted Owl is a “ threatened ” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject of extensive and protracted litigation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, mostly relating to forestry management plans in the Pacific Northwest. The cases are: Friends of Animals v.

Owls 122

Owls Endangered Species Oregon Friends Of Animals 122

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Of course, the study does not purport to rank refuges based on visitation-based economic output, as that is just one metric. Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species. Nisqually NWR (Washington): 289,000; $15.1 Estimated to generate over 3.5 million in economic activity and 8 jobs.

Wildlife 254

Wildlife Maryland San Francisco Minnesota 254

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

But does the value of a particular trip come from the number of birds seen, viewing a particular species, seeing an endangered species, catching a glimpse of a rarity, adding a lifer, or something else? Birders derive “value” from birding. How much do birders value a birding experience?

Oregon 185

Oregon Washington Birds Chad 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Mail Stop 7060 Washington, D.C. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism. Street, N.W.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 243

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

For the United States, the 50 states are included, as are Washington D.C. But other species have not been recorded in the ABA Area, including, of course, all 16 Puerto Rican endemics. For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 160

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2008

Of course, the critics could be wrong, but if so, the responsibility for setting them right rests with one man: Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne. It’s worth recalling that 10 years ago, the then-Senator Kempthorne risked the wrath of his leadership by reaching across party lines to help reform the Endangered Species Act.

New York Times 40

New York Times Polar Bears New York Endangered Species 40