10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2012

They are often seen on the ground since their prey consists mainly of rabbit, prairie dog and, you guessed it, ground squirrel. Note the long yellow gape, a characteristic field mark of this species. Fish and Wildlife Service and as a Sensitive Species by the Bureau of Land Management 1. They are listed as vulnerable in Canada.

Squirrels 158

Squirrels Prairie Dogs North America Rabbits 158

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2012

It was a humiliation for scientific know-how and the technocratic fix in the face of environmental catastrophe, a disaster that would inform the controversy over later captive breeding efforts for other endangered species. Then, in Meeteese, Wyoming, the Hogg family’s ranch dog Shep found something.

Ferrets 192

Ferrets South Dakota Wyoming Captive Animal 192

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The material on Bermuda is particularly engrossing, illustrating what it is like to be a researcher in a remote area of the seemingly-glamorous Bahamas, studying birds and counting berries at sites called the Goat Farm and Dead Dog Road.

Michigan 240

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

The initial solution in New Zealand was to move species to islands where mammals hadn’t reached. This technique achieved a temporary respite for some critically endangered species, but there is a real shortage of islands around New Zealand with no mammals whatsoever.

Animal Rights 267

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 267