10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2013

Brown-crested Flycatcher ( Myiarchus tyrannulus ) is a widespread bird species of scrub and wooded habitats with a range extending from southern Texas and the southwestern United States, through Central America, and down south all the way to northern Argentina.

Florida 184

Florida United States Texas Miami 184

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Because ingestion of spent lead shot has been documented to cause acute health problems in wildlife (most notably death), use of lead shot has been increasingly restricted over the past few decades. Use of non-toxic shot when hunting waterfowl has been mandatory, nationwide, since 1991.

Hunters 176

Hunters Hunting North America Game 176

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

While the Collared Plover is a super rare vagrant in Texas, it’s far easier to see this resident shorebird in Costa Rica than a Warbling Vireo. . Sparrows seem to have an aversion to humid tropical regions, at least as far south as Costa Rica, and the same can be said for Least Flycatcher , some ducks, and Warbling Vireo.

Costa Rica 161

Costa Rica Birds Panama Sparrows 161

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Those “Mexican” birds nest no closer to New York than Texas, but over the last couple of decades* they have been documented irrupting north and east late in the fall almost every year, especially if they have southwest winds to blow them. And who can resist looking for a swallow in November?

New York 106

New York Florida Texas Breeding 106

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

There is a document on the web site of the state department of health pertaining to feral cats: The Department of Health does not endorse or oppose the concept of establishing properly managed cat colonies utilizing trap-neuter-return (TNR) techniques. In Copperas Cove, Texas. Mole hills! New Jersey is Undecided.

Feral Cats 210

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 210

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Luckily the bird stuck around and was documented by several able observers. This fueled my ambitions to see more and more new birds. I began to look at the field guides and see not just the possibilities, but the ways in which I could put myself into the way of those possibilities.

Pythons 184

Pythons Litter Montana 2006 184

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Appendix A lists “Rare Migrants and Vagrants,” 81 species, including birds for which there are no documented records, but which are listed in the literature or eBird. I’m not saying this is good or bad, I do appreciate the careful documentation of the taxonomic notes and other materials. of Texas Press, 2004).

Costa Rica 216

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 216

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 6, 2012

This season Cesar will visit to Fort Hood, Texas, where he takes a handful of four-legged army brats back to boot camp. Just moments after they document a critical meeting between the suspect and a known dog breeder, a neighborhood “scout” marks their vehicle, forcing them to quickly flee the scene.

2012 100

2012 Dogs Neglecting Pit Bulls 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2018

The Southeastern guide goes a bit more west, to eastern Oklahoma and Texas, so its northern borders lie at the north boundaries of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. And, the North American Environmental Atlas project documents the locations of these ecoregions. Organization and Content.

North America 100

North America America Oklahoma Missouri 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

Document WEC257 of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida / IFAS, [link]. ** Pruett-Jones, Stephen, et al. The question is why these natives of rural areas in southern South America (east of the Andes) have been so spectacularly successful in establishing their colonies. and Sam Logue.

Chicago 201

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 201

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Colorado saw a newsworthy painted lady incursion this fall; the closely related red admiral also migrates (it’s interesting to note that in Europe, the painted lady seems to be almost as well-known and well-documented a migrant as the monarch is in North America.) Cloudless sulfurs stay east and winter in Florida.

North America 100

North America Colorado Texas New York 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The warm, sunny climate beckons a wide variety of passerines, raptors, and shorebirds to spend the winter, inflating the species diversity to the extent that Miami-Dade can go toe-to-toe with counties in Texas and Arizona during this season.

Miami 166

Miami 2015 United States Birds 166

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

McWilliams’s column reminds us of the scientific findings documented out in Livestock’s Long Shadow , the Food and Agricultural Organization’s 390 page report on the environmental impact of meat production. Nearly 70 percent of all the antibiotics produced are fed to farmed animals to prevent (not treat) disease.

Meat 40

Meat Livestock Transported Industry 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2017

and it breeds in the scrublands of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico. The proposed rule is here and virtually all relevant documents, including all of the supporting scientific literature, can be found here. The comment period closed in February 2017, and not all commenters were fully convinced, including Audubon Texas.

Endangered Species 129

Endangered Species Species Texas Oklahoma 129

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Jonathan Hubbell, a philosophy major at the University of Texas at Arlington, is the newest member of the Animal Ethics blog, and once again, I would like to welcome him aboard. Dr. Dean Ornish has also documented the heart-protective effects of plant-based diets, as has Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn of the Cleveland Clinic.

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40