10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. Mites will eventually kill the bird. It is illegal to keep a wild bird.

Wounded 254

Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 254

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Louisiana Black Bear (shown above) was listed as threatened within its historic range (defined as southern Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas) under the Endangered Species Act on January 7, 1992 (57 FR 588), due to extensive habitat loss and modification, as well as human-related mortality.

Fish 143

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 143

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

Gisela Kaplan has written a book about the species, and how they seem unperturbed by humans: “It’s one of their most successful defense strategies. If I ever have a used car I need to sell, I will definitely ask for their help. This is what killed James Dean. They just sit and pretend not to be there to avoid interaction.”

Birds 220

Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 220

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2018

I am a human being, so I am entitled to, and I do, say that the starling is an ugly bird. The trouble is, the definition of “native habitat” is, for starlings and many other species, now quite elastic. . • The Aliens Among Us: How Invasive Species Are Transforming the Planet – and Ourselves (Leslie Anthony, Yale). • Prum, Doubleday).

Humane 103

Humane Species North America Sparrows 103

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As it is critically endangered (there are only about 100 left), I think it can be forgiven for killing the occasional Pale Thrush (which is listed as Least Concern). Unfortunately, Hen Harriers die disproportionally near British Grouse moors – most likely killed illegally by people hunting grouse for sports ( source ).

Birds 200

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 200