10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2020

Starlings, they’ll dutifully explain, are ruthless invasives that have been responsible for the serious declines of several beloved native species, like the Red-headed Woodpecker ( Melanerpes erythrocephalus ) and the Eastern Bluebird ( Sialia sialis ). Good birding and happy drinking! Arrowood Farm Brewery: Starling Brett Farmhouse Ale.

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Farming New York Breeding Unwanted 179

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

There’s something very matter-of-fact about seeking out non-native target species. So it was almost out of a sense of duty that the group of birders parked the bus at urban Telocote Park and unloaded to walk along the concrete viaduct in search of these unwanted, but still desired, birds. It feels almost cheap.

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San Diego California Unwanted Texas 174

Animal Ethics

MARCH 11, 2008

Pharmaceutically-laced water isn't just a problem for humans. Here is an AP story highlighting the impact these pharmaceutical substances are having on aquatic and avian species. For example, exposure to these substances is negatively impacting the reproductive abilities of some fish species, threatening their extinction.

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Species Dallas Phoenix Unwanted 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Many years ago the journal British Birds published a note from an observer who had watched Turnstones scavenging from a human corpse that had washed up on the tideline. Both species of geese have increased hugely in recent years. These tough little waders are notorious for eating almost anything. Pinkfooted Geese.

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Geese Russia Breeding Unwanted 175