10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 19, 2019
They may have been disturbed by the presence of hunters in the Danube backwaters. When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there.
Critter News
APRIL 21, 2009
It also has been a traditional food for generations of hunters in Canada's east who serve it up roasted, or sometimes with a hearty Burgundy sauce. Many diners are huge fans of its taste, describing the mammal's meat as somewhere between duck and veal. And this is despite the bad press received by the annual seal hunts.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2022
Sadly, the numbers of Falcated Duck are similarly declining – it is thus listed as Near Threatened. Tianmashan bonus mammal: a Raccoon Dog – though it looks a lot like a raccoon, it is actually more closely related to foxes than to raccoons. But then, I am not a hunter, and do not understand them either).
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
Baicich, one of our most passionate proponents of American birding conservation — misguided though he is on the topic of the Duck Stamp — has identified the Bold Ideas presented on the Conserving the Future site that deal specifically with birds and birding issues.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
The Achiever’s survey voyages took place from 2005 to 2008; the goal was to collect baseline data on sea mammals and marine birds. The species was seemingly killed off by feather hunters, but then, after years, reappeared at the site of one of the deserted breeding colonies, Torishima Island in Japan. And, this was badly needed.
10,000 Birds
JULY 28, 2022
Lango Camp deck overlooking Lango Baï, by Congo Conservation Company The forests of the Congo Basin contain more than a 1,000 species of birds, together with 400 species of mammals, including Okapi, Hippos, Leopards, Chimpanzees and Bonobos. Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Lacking, as I do, a birding reputation that would make people part with cash for my time I’ll have to go for the rarity hunters and put together an itinerary of highlights that can’t be missed. Also on the ground you’ll see your first Finsch’s Duck. I can’t lose. It certainly has no known relatives.
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