10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2015

As we speak, in Serbia these birds are still hunted in August and September. Turtle Doves have been declining in Europe since the 1970s, and in this century alone, the continent has lost 40% of its population of the species. Local bird protection NGOs have been demanding a hunting ban on both Quails and Turtle Doves ever since.

Serbia 270

Serbia Slaughter Slaughtered Turtles 270

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2011

Illegal capture for the wild animal trade is an obvious peril for such a charismatic species, but this big blue bird is also hunted both for its meat and feathers. Hyacinth Macaws © Michel Gunther / WWF-Canon Hyacinth Macaws , like parrots the world over, face threats from every side.

Protection 183

Protection Brazil Parrots Paraguay 183

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2022

” Incidentally, the large number of woodcocks hunted also established the basis for a study analyzing the importance of millipedes in the autumn-winter diet of the species. I am not sure I understand the logic of this, but I guess evolution does. A bird serves one person.” Where do woodcocks feed?

Italy 173

Italy Deer Russia France 173