Critter News

DECEMBER 21, 2011

But I'm not exactly sure why RUSSIA would ban them. Apparently, some claim about 90 percent of Canadian sales are to Russia. Russia does have its own seal hunt, but apparently they banned killings of animals under one year old. Russia has been the biggest market for the Canadian seal fur industry. Great news!

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Russia Seals Belarus Fur Industry 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2023

If such human food is not available, the Yellow-billed Chough goes back to its original diet of (at least in Europe) grasshoppers, as described here. At least the second name hints at the higher elevation status of the Yellow-billed Chough. Or maybe there was just more need to collect food, but I like the first explanation better.

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Birds China Science Research 130

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Out of just under 200 bird species I observed this year in SE Europe, there are 6 threatened species. In Europe the population size is estimated to be decreasing by 30-49% in 22.8 In Europe the population size is estimated to be decreasing by 30-49% in 15.9 Common Pochard by Graham Catley. years (three generations).

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Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 199

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

The story also presents the complicated political side to conservation, in this case pressure brought on Cyprus to squelch the bird slaughter when it was up for EU membership and the subsequent slide in enforcement, and the poachers’ move to slaughter on British bases, once Cyprus became a member.

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Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 246