article thumbnail

Birdwatching the Okavango Delta

10,000 Birds

The birdlife here is wonderful, a ten-night safari should give you over 200 species, (2018 & 2019 both gave us 242!). Add the chance of the African animals you’d expect, Elephant , Lion , Leopard and a host of antelope, who’s mouth would not water at the prospect? While we look for animal tracks, you’ll see so much else as we go.

Botswana 185
article thumbnail

How many birds are killed by windmills and other green energy projects?

10,000 Birds

eagles and vultures ) so we need to pay attention. By-catch is the catchy word for animals that are killed from fishing that are not the fish being fished. About 15 million birds are killed annually by hunters, and of course this is distributed among a very small number of species. Cats are not the same thing as windmills.

Killing 274
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Hey, What About the Great Auk?

10,000 Birds

That’s one reason, probably the biggest reason, why we don’t have centennials for animals that become extinct in the wild. And we did , for the Peregrine Falcon and Osprey , the Brown Pelican and Bald Eagle. A species, wiped off the earth, never to exist again. Most species go extinct. We could do it!

article thumbnail

India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

Soon calls about injured birds poured in from animal hospitals, the police and fire departments, and various government agencies. Nadeem and Mohammed have received numerous honors, including a Special Award for Humane Enforcement at the India for Animals Conference this year in Jaipur.