10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Johnson is collecting myths about owls from cultures around the world and is also presiding over a 12-year Burrowing Owl Project that seeks to collect DNA samples, vocalizations, morphological data and map locations for every Burrowing Owl subspecies the world over. They are also hunted.

Owls 203

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

I do not have a copy of this book, but I was able to find sample plates on book dealer sites.) The two-page spread, shown above, gives a history of the species interaction with humans (fortunately, it does not taste good so it is not actively hunted) and documents records for each of the four areas covered by the guide.

Brunei 173

Brunei Birds Asia China 173

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

Read what you want about the origin of domestic cats; the genetic evidence is not properly sampled. When you throw the feral Cat in there, not only do they push out the indigenous wild carnivores, but they are hunting animals that are not quite adapted to avoiding them as well as they may be to avoiding other animals.

Feral Cats 253

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 253

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2013

But I’ve compiled a sampling of this year’s news and events for your edification. 02–19 There may be a crisis of the Duck Stamp, and the relationship between duck hunting, habitat preservation, and funding may be shifting as Duck numbers and Duck stamp sales no longer correlate.

Science 185

Science 2013 Elephants Birds 185

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Here’s a sample of how that section reads: “Ducks have 14-18 feathers (rectrices). Hunting: You may have noticed that the Written Species Accounts include a section on hunting. So–not a fan of hunting. Wood Duck, Written Species Account, pages two and three. I was really taken aback when I saw this.

Ducks 115

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 115