10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The book is a grab-bag of facts about the ten birds, mostly culled from other works. Hundreds of millions of sparrows were killed, almost to the point of extinction. Nothing wrong with that, so long as the sources are credited, as they are.) Fine and dandy.

Bald Eagle 179

Bald Eagle Montenegro Campaign Turkey 179

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

This was proposed as an example of what we now call “stabilizing selection” … variation is constantly introduced into populations, but every now and then “selective forces” culls the variation out. As you know, a lot of birds are killed in the U.S. If so, the frequency of road kill should decline over time.

Killing 218

Killing South Africa Nebraska Collecting 218

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals.

Wildlife 253

Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 253

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

What’s even more frustrating is when animal rights people learn of plans to cull nonnative species. Yes, of course it is too bad that so many animals (most often rats, mice and rabbits) have to be killed. The logic of this is ridiculous.

Animal Rights Movement 232

Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Wildlife 232