10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

The land was of course already occupied by San (Bushmen) hunter-gatherers for millennia and more recently Bantu tribes of the Nguni branch (most notably Zulus and Xhosas). James Wakelin is prime example of modern ornithologist and conservator. In 1964, Clancey’s “Birds of Natal and Zululand” raised the total to 590.

Mozambique 188

Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

So, one might surmise, it’s OK if they get shot by hunters thinking they’re sandhill cranes? What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death.

2011 242

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 242

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2020

For example, the process applies to, among other things, the listing (and delisting) of species under the Endangered Species Act and interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. For example, 50 CFR § 91.13 Congress generally legislates in broad terms, leaving the specifics to administrative agencies.

Ducks 201

Ducks Hunting Hunters Legislation 201