10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

There is a virtual flock of new and interesting bird science news all of the sudden, including the rediscovery of an extinct Bahama Nuthatch. It was after that date that many of the great and strange animals of that island went extinct, presumably because of human hunting. Science did not let us solidify that claim.

Madagascar 125

Madagascar Humane Elephants Bahamas 125

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Many, many things happened in the area of bird science this year, so this review can not be comprehensive. 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 183

Science 2013 Elephants Birds 183

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

He discovered numerous new species for science including this barbet and was the first person to confirm the existence of both Gorillas and Pygmies. Other more fanciful discoveries on his journey included the Ivory-Eater (Sciurus eborivorus), a squirrel with huge gnawing teeth that scours the rainforest in search of elephant carcasses!

Ethiopia 219

Ethiopia Tanzania Africa Uganda 219