10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

I walked into an enormous dining area filled with rehabbers, and they were all eating lasagna and talking about the kind of animal medical issues that would send most people running from the room. It was the first time I went to a wildlife rehabilitators conference. I thought, “Finally! I’ve found my tribe!”. photo by John Huba.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 245

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

As the national bird of Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the African Fish Eagle is usually very busy whenever it stays in these countries, giving speeches, opening shopping centers, etc. Reportedly, the Water Thick-knee sometimes locates its nest close to the nest of Nile crocodiles as this offers some protection.

Zimbabwe 147

Zimbabwe Birds South Africa Benin 147

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Shark fins are also dried and used in alternative medicine and ancient medical practices. Without proper navigation skills, sharks become open prey for predatory fish. While there are laws in place protecting endangered species of shark from shark finning, international waters are rarely regulated when it comes to the practice.

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Sharks Asia Endangered Species Hunters 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

I also did not understand the centrality of the Delaware Bay to shorebird migration, how timing and geographic design and water quality and tidal streams, the rich salt marshes and protected beaches combine to make this specific area of New Jersey and Delaware “The Most Important Stopover of the Western Hemisphere.”

Delaware 176

Delaware New Jersey Research Eggs 176

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2008

While Alaska is increasingly devastated by global warming—melting glaciers, permafrost and sea ice, as well as the severe impacts on wildlife, ecosystems and people—she seems to be working not to protect the polar bear or ultimately the citizens of her state, but to make sure nothing gets in the way of energy company plans for expansion.

New York Times 40

New York Times Polar Bears New York Bears 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Mayr technically studied medical sciences, but he was a true and fanatic/fantastic birder and this was the reason for him choosing Greifswald over any other university – he wanted to go birding there. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. The proposal from U.S.

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157