10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2019

Raising and lowering its head, like stretching. It is thought that this owl has always been rare. A survey in 2011 in non-protected areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh confirmed the presence of the species at two locations. The post THE QUEST FOR THE RAREST OWL OF INDIA appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

India 168

India Owls Tigers Cows 168

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2013

Over the last two weeks, we raised our faces and sniffed. Later on — after seven years at most, in the case of the Black-backed Woodpecker — these first responders are gone and the holes in the snags serve as nesting cavities for martens, and squirrels and Mountain Bluebirds and Flammulated Owls.

Endangered Species 160

Endangered Species South Dakota Woodpeckers Sheep 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

The USFWS designated the whooping cranes in this population “nonessential and experimental.” 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 239

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 239

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APRIL 15, 2015

Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . All these forests are in “protected” forest reserves, however at some, logging permits are reportedly being issued for harvesting of these forests. What makes Ghana so special?

Ghana 188

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 188