10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

million people were spending nearly $1 billion annually to hunt waterfowl. As I quoted in my previous post on promoting a Federal Wildlife Conservation Stamp , by 2011 the number of hunters had grown to 13.7 One of the many organizations covered by the NAWMP is the Central Valley Joint Venture (CVJV). By 1985, approximately 3.2

Sacramento 183

Sacramento Wildlife United States North America 183

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

It’s very hard to organize the many ways in which human beings relate to avian beings into comprehensible text. We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. We politically worship them, but at the same time we’ve severely decreased the numbers of many species by hunting and habitat loss.

Birds 230

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 230

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2015

And, likely, this sort of thing is most likely found, and most likely complex and important, in organisms that have that very costly but important physical adaptation known as brains. In particular, birds that hang around with humans who don’t happen to hunt or eat them can become very tame. Invasion of the birdie snatchers.

Birds 131

Birds Research Humane Pets 131

Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

However, both his perceptions and misconceptions are based on: 1) observing the work of PeTA and HSUS; and 2) the assumption that those two organizations are in the same category--"animal rights." Again, they just want to prevent the "cruel" hunters from killing Bambi's mother. For an attorney, that's awfully weak.

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Rights Broiler Chicken Animal 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Some remained stored for decades before a researcher would pick them up and inquired about these poorly documented specimens. There were reasons to think that the White-winged Guan had been extirpated by over-hunting. Some of these specimens had labels with basic information and were stored for further work at a later time.

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Collecting Peru Neglecting Hunting 270

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2011

Giving organisms standard names allowed precise communication across cultures and languages. These are just a handful of the better-documented vernacular names. There’s a reason why the name of Linnaeus is still spoken with respect more than two centuries after his death. But it sounds so much more sophisticated to say Ouzel.

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Hunters Falcons Ducks Montana 190