10,000 Birds
JANUARY 3, 2023
Baby birds are cuteness personified, possibly even more so than other baby animals, including human babies, and pose interesting questions of survival and development. Baby birds may be separated from the nest and their parents because of natural occurrences (violent weather, floods) or unknowing human interference or predators.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2015
Some lament the invasive nature of the species and fear for the welfare of their native waterfowl. The reasons for the Florida Records Committee’s anticipation of an increased work-load are twofold: 1 – The species occupies all habitats imaginable so long as they include some form of water.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of extinction. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
His obituary in The Auk describes him as “without a doubt” responsible for Texas’ laws on bird conservation, “for he was the first in the state to present the real facts concerning the importance of bird life in its relation to human welfare.”
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
I know humans as a whole are a powerful species, but really, we do not have that much control over hummingbird migration ( Trumpeter Swans , maybe, but not hummingbirds). It is a myth, an old wives’ tale and completely not true that if you leave your hummingbird feeder outside that you will prevent them from migrating south.
Critter News
DECEMBER 12, 2009
The Calgary Zoo is again under scrutiny as details emerged Friday about how a capybara, a species of giant South American rodent, died after becoming caught in a hydraulic door last weekend as it was being moved from one area to another. Tags: zoos welfare violations animal welfare.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
This moment of human/bird interaction is a beautiful and fleeting occurrence. It symbolizes an attempt to counter the ills of the past and to contribute to the well being and success of these species. We see many more accipiters than buteos but the fact that they are more common makes them no less spectacular. Birds rule.
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