10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

With fall migration well underway everywhere, it’s a good time to see what’s flying in bird news. Staff from the San Diego Zoo think so. North American breeders winging their way south for the winter may want to head for the Bahamas, where a new national park offers them protected habitat.

California Condor 165

California Condor San Diego San Francisco Ghana 165

Critter News

AUGUST 17, 2010

A private zoo operator in Taiwan cross-bred lions and tigers, resulting in three "liger" cubs. Both species are endangered and it is illegal to cross breed them. Cross-breeding two protected species is completely against nature. Tags: zoos taiwan tigers lion endangered species. From Focus Taiwan.

Taiwan 100

Taiwan China Lions Tigers 100

Critter News

MARCH 8, 2009

The provincial government says it's gone from "worst to first" and Ontario is now the only jurisdiction in Canada with special protections for law-enforcement animals like police dogs and horses. Veterinarians are now required to report any instances of abuse or neglect.

Animal Welfare 100

Animal Welfare Laws Welfare Legislation 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Natural areas include Pelham Bay Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo. The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. It’s a very mixed chapter.

New York City 149

New York City New York Birds Breeding 149

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

The reasons that these ten have been selected is to illustrate some of the myriad reasons that Africa’s birds are being driven to extinction; from commercial overfishing, powerline collisions, illegal trade, poisoning, traditional medicine usage, overgrazing and conversion of specialized habitats into agricultural land.

Endangered Species 188

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 188