10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2013

There aren’t many solutions proferred—the article is really about consciousness-raising—but it’s well worth a read. The organization dismantled nearly 9,000 traps on Cyprus last year. Fearing that a natural disaster, introduced species, or disease could wipe this fragile population out, the U.S.

Cambodia 142

Cambodia Slaughter Slaughtered Cyprus 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Birders know that the light’s not always perfect or even particularly good when you’re trying to tell one species from another. Fourth Whooping Crane This Winter Shot Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tennessee Crane Hunt Tabled for 2 Years!

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 239

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2015

The 31 teams, 15 of them international and 16 local, set out as the clock struck midnight on March 24th, 2015 to scour the southern part of Israel for as many bird species as possible. A male Crowned Sandgrouse – just one of the 235 species seen during the race. Jonathan Meyrav.

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Cyprus illegal Birds 257

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

Indiana teacher raises the bar for newbie birders everywhere by finding the state’s first record of a Black-tailed Godwit. Cyprus count yields a rarity: an almost all-black flamingo. Help them rack up 4,000 species in 24 hours on eBird!). Why did the chicken cross the archipelago? Now you have.

Malta 180

Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 180