10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In his first chapter, on the Raven, Moss is an enthusiastic borrower from Bernd Heinrich’s classic The Mind of the Raven , and in chapter ten (about which more below) a good deal is sourced from a 2022 book, The Bald Eagle , by Jack E. Hundreds of millions of sparrows were killed, almost to the point of extinction. What claptrap.

Bald Eagle 163

Bald Eagle Montenegro Campaign Turkey 163

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In Africa, one elephant is being killed every 15 minutes. But the “illegal international trade” is already there, killing – among other places – in Kruger (S. Africa), Hwange (Zimbabwe) and, recently, in Chobe national park in Botswana (the one that was considered so safe that the Clintons have visited it as a presidential couple)!

Elephants 191

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 191

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

As the national bird of Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the African Fish Eagle is usually very busy whenever it stays in these countries, giving speeches, opening shopping centers, etc. Others are being killed for use in traditional medicine. Letaba is a largish rest camp in the North central part of the park.

Zimbabwe 147

Zimbabwe Birds South Africa Benin 147