10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2012

Once upon a time, people and especially children felt free to interact with wild birds in any way that would satisfy their curiousity — watching and learning, yes, but also harassing and chasing, collecting eggs and nests, stealing nestlings as “pets”, and killing birds for amateur taxidermy efforts.

Montana 164

Montana Geese Blackbirds Canada 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2013

Even as a veteran wildlife rehabilitator, I could scarcely believe the sight before me. But in birds they eat living tissue, and once they are internal will kill the patient. Within a few hours we had cleaned it, picked it clean of maggots, and treated it for any residual maggots or their eggs. She was indeed “The Special One.”

Eagles 231

Eagles Wounded Bald Eagle Wisconsin 231

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

May 29, 2010 BP finally announces that Operation “Top Kill”, the effort to force drilling mud into the wellhead and seal it, has failed. June 2, 2010 BP apparently bans workers from showing dead or dying wildlife and from talking to the press. We documented the relocation of several turtle nests.

2010 227

2010 Louisiana 2012 2011 227

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

What I don’t understand is why animal rights organizations almost completely ignore wildlife. Habitat destruction and degradation is far and away the number one reason why wildlife populations are extirpated or go extinct. Yes, of course it is too bad that so many animals (most often rats, mice and rabbits) have to be killed.

Animal Rights Movement 204

Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Wildlife 204

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. A nest wasn’t found until 1903, which set off a craze for Kirtland’s Warbler skins, nests, and eggs. history; they killed a young boy just to prove they could commit the perfect crime and were the models for the murderers in Hitchcock’s film Rope. Forest Service.

Michigan 223

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 223

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2013

She places the cahow’s tale within the larger story of how Bermuda’s endemic plants and wildlife, especially the Bermuda Cedar, were exploited and replaced with invasives that caused more destruction.

Birds 165

Birds Rats Breeding 2012 165

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

This is approximated by the size of the animal, but really, this has to be adjusted for depending on modality of killing. An abstract from a recent paper in Nature : Anthropogenic threats, such as collisions with man-made structures, vehicles, poisoning and predation by domestic pets, combine to kill billions of wildlife annually.

Feral Cats 253

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 253

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

From Hiro, we learn how Northern Pygmy Owls are “rule breakers,” not incubating eggs till all are hatched and then raising owlets that mature at the same rate even though the eggs were laid asynchronously (as most owl eggs are). They are also hunted.

Owls 203

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 203

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. People would often express surprise that I, someone that cared about wildlife conservation, would eat meat.

Animal Rights 259

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 259

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

When these birds breed, this can lead to highly cringeworthy announcements, for example from Adelaide Zoo : “We have egg-citing news!” If I was so inclined, I might think that they deserve to be killed by Pied Currawongs for their sinful behavior. This is what killed James Dean. ” ( source ).

Birds 220

Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 220

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2012

The quills of the “Saqu Ettair” Secretarybirds feed on small lizards, insects, rodents, birds eggs and, of course, snakes. Secretarybirds counter this by being very careful when killing snakes and ensuring that the prey is dead before eating it. Watching them hunt is fascinating.

Botswana 216

Botswana Eagles Porcupines Hunting 216

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Malheur NWR–Headquarters.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018. Southern Masked-Weaver – Ploceus velatus. 03 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2014

The story of the flightless Dodo, discovered on the island of Mauritius in 1598 and killed off by 1700, is sad and familiar. Number 33, Parabolic reflector, 1888, for example, starts with the invention of the reflector by a German physicist and broadens into the early history of wildlife sound recording technology.

Mauritius 172

Mauritius Collecting Egypt Cyprus 172

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Gray-fronted Honeyeater – Ptilotula plumula. 25 Aug 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” One is defined as catching or killing and the other as keeping from injury. People don’t respect wildlife. ” Obviously the dictionary does not equate hunting with conservation.

Hunting 109

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 109