Remove Examples Remove Humane Remove Killing Remove Wounded
article thumbnail

Ten Birds That Changed the World — a review

10,000 Birds

You might think that birds don’t change the world, birds are the world – but by his odd title, Ten Birds That Changed the World, author Stephen Moss means, he says, that birds have, in various ways, led to “paradigm shifts” in human history. Hundreds of millions of sparrows were killed, almost to the point of extinction.

article thumbnail

Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

10,000 Birds

Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. Mites will eventually kill the bird. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect.

Wounded 255
article thumbnail

Falakhe’s Story

10,000 Birds

And the two species were not inclined to get on, by which I mean that Lions will kill other large predators including Painted Wolves. There are a lot of reasons why Painted Wolves are struggling, and many of them are human caused. And Pippa, our biologist, was very concerned. Her concern was well founded.

Wolves 189