10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And here I am now, avoiding the two barking dogs trying to bite my tires while I am driving through pre-dawn darkness towards the delta of the river Styx, or Acheron , as it is known today at the Ionian Sea coast of Greece. I can still hear the gunshots and hope that the hunters really do shoot only the flying birds.

Greece 162

Greece Serbia Hunters Cows 162

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

And here I am now, avoiding the two barking dogs trying to bite my tires while I am driving through pre-dawn darkness towards the delta of the river Styx, or Acheron, as it is known today at the Ionian Sea coast of Greece. I can still hear the gunshots and hope that the hunters really do shoot only the flying birds. Oenanthe oenanthe.

Greece 191

Greece Serbia Hunters Cows 191

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Rehabilitators also cooperate with law enforcement on illegal activity, and even monitor emerging diseases in avian species. Through that patient, we may be able to gather valuable information about the cause of its problem, allowing us not only to help that bird but provide details and strategies to prevent future issues.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 189

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Wildlife Services for its illegal placement of a sodium cyanide M-44 (a highly lethal booby trap) on public land, which harmed a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog. The aerial gunning program has killed at least 10 agents and injured 28 more.

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Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100