10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2020

This bit of trivia was given in an article in my local bird club’s monthly newsletter about the ongoing breeding bird atlas in New York State. The deadly prowess with which their resident Barn Owls hunt rodents allows Z. Alexander Brown to avoid environmentally unsound pest control measures.

2017 224

2017 Barn Owls Rodents Owls 224

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APRIL 21, 2016

There were five issues and recommendations of the group: Issue 1: The conservation benefits of the Duck Stamp are poorly understood among the wildlife viewing community and the public, as well as among much of the hunting community. a) Recommendation : Identify new (non-hunting/recreational) uses for the Duck Stamp.

Ducks 100

Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Their sightings were published in Birdlore , the Auk , the Kingbird , and the Linnaean Newsletter. It’s a very mixed chapter. The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. They wrote books and published research.

New York City 146

New York City New York Birds Breeding 146

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

If you ever wonder why so many American birders leaven their love of nature with a little self-loathing, look no further than the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation , which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducts every five years or so. It’s that damnable Duck Stamp.

Hunters 235

Hunters Ducks 2006 Wildlife 235

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The Conservation section is frustratingly brief, stating the expected—massive loss of forest due to logging and a plantation economy, weak enforcement of laws regulating hunting and trade, understaffing of reserves and parks.

Indonesia 121

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 121