10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Malta, you might recall, has the dubious distinction of being a hotspot for illegal hunting of protected birds. So European conservationists and birders expressed reservations about how well Vella would uphold EU laws. During a confirmation hearing, Vella pledged to make sure the laws are implemented in all EU countries.

Malta 170

Malta illegal Laws Hunting 170

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

In a recent case involving my own facility, an immature bald eagle was hit by a car. People passed the eagle often. Lead remains in both fishing and hunting products, with strong lobbies that insist lead poisoning is not real, even as our facilities fill regularly with birds afflicted with it.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 189

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The proprietor of our ecolodge guides my small group of birders up a steep slope where we see, just at the point where a scope view deteriorates into pixels, a huge bird—a Chaco Eagle, also known as a Crowned Eagle—on a huge nest. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret. 2019), and now this book.

Falcons 224

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 224

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

This species’ population is suspected to have decreased rapidly, owing to levels of hunting on the staging and wintering grounds, and habitat deterioration (largely as a result of land cultivation). In the Western Palearctic at least 20-30% of the population are shot each year, often accidentally during hunting of other species.”

Serbia 203

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 203

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The case involved two men, Douglas “Vance” Crooked Arm and Kenneth Shane, and they were charged with baiting and killing eagles and hawks to make fans of tail feathers. Seeing two golden eagles flying overhead during a meeting with Shane, one of the undercover agents said to his partner: “There’s your tail, Liz.”

Eagles 113

Eagles Bald Eagle Deer Birds 113