10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

Lacey of Iowa introduced the nation’s first wildlife-protection law, which banned the interstate shipping of unlawfully killed game. People don’t respect wildlife. Some people actually don’t consider human beings as animals. Some people think humans are superior to all other life forms. A newly created U.S.

Hunting 108

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 108

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Thankfully the days of visiting Africa purely for slaughtering its wildlife have mostly come to a merciful end, and safari operators have adopted the Big Five term to market tours that offer sightings of the fortunate remanants of Africa’s once teeming great herds. Black Rhinos are best sought in South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania.

Buffalo 194

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 194

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Dedicated keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi Elephant Nursery in Kenya protect baby Shukuru from the cold and rain, and the risk of pneumonia, with a custom-made raincoat. Shortly before David’s death, the couple finally arrived at a precise mixture of human baby formula and coconut.

Elephants 100

Elephants Kenya Wounded Rhinos 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Assuming you have a passing interest in wildlife, or at the least you know someone that does, and chances are in the last week or so you’ve become aware that some lady from America shot a lion. With no permanent habitation inside its boundaries, human disturbance is low. I’m not even trolling (much).

Lions 181

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 181

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2014

she shot a rhino (auctioned for conservation). Shot a rhino? Regular readers of this site might be able to think of a much discussed example, that of birding on National Wildlife Refuges versus hunting. On the other hand, I’m pretty dubious about shooting rhinos for conservation. she’s Texan.

Rhinos 166

Rhinos Hunting New Zealand Science 166

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

After a few hours we guesstimated that the pack had moved south and after checking the shooting range (where the park rangers tasked with the unenviable responsibility of protecting the park’s rhinos practised their art) we joined the road to the less touristy southern part of the park. Support Wildlife ACT in supporting them.

Wolves 187

Wolves Lions Dogs Vet 187