10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Duck Stamp) for wildlife observers (81 votes, 12 comments) Create a photography permit allowing regulated off-trail access to refuges (80 votes, 15 comments) Christmas Bird Count for Kids – A half day free family event with partners @ all USFG visitor centers (46 votes, 5 comments) Establish partnership(s) with national birding conservation orgs.

2011 140

2011 Wildlife Birds Deer 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2017

It was introduced here at the Sundance Festival, noted as both a New York Times and an L.A. Times Critics Pick, nominated for many awards, winning some, and gaining good word-of-mouth as it was screened in theaters across the country. Photo by Andrew Yarme, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.

Eagles 102

Eagles Mongolia Hunters Hunting 102

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 30, 2008

In this New York Times story, author Paul Lukas glorifies a New Jersey custom known among the locals as a "beefsteak." Harkening back to a more primitive time, the men proudly dispense with silverware and savagely compete to see who can consume the most flesh with their bare hands.

Animal Cruelty 40

Animal Cruelty New Jersey Cruelty New York Times 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. I am often guilty of neglecting “place&# when birding. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Florida 200

Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 200

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Suppose that I and people like me reduce our meat consumption by 50 percent (an unlikely event). As soon as the population doubles (a very likely event), our self-denial will be for naught. But “encouraging healthy, less meat-based eating habits” will do nothing to ameliorate the situation.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Factory Farm Factory Farming 40

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2023

Chris’s recent New York Times article, “ Three Years After a Fateful Day in Central Park, Birding Continues to Change My Life ,” adapted from this book, encapsulates that essence. Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World is Christian Cooper’s story.

Emotional 228

Emotional Birds Minneapolis Nepal 228

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Jochen Mar 15th, 2011 at 4:42 am @Duncan: yes, there is definitely the hope that single catastrophic events will be compensated over time as long as the ecosystem stays largely intact and there is a core population left that has the ability to expand again. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 180

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

.&# This, of course, flies in the face of the entire reason for starting this project which was to make sure that the western population of Whooping Cranes was not lost to a single untoward event or catastrophe. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

2011 243

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 243

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

For some reason, even though there are Mandarin Ducks in zoos throughout New York City, this escapee has become an internationally known tourist attraction, even heading the New York Times list of “Five Times the Internet Was Actually Fun in 2018.” Mountain Plover, California.

2018 167

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 167