10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Its goal was to limit the greedy collecting of birds killed for the plume trade, the bird meat trade (as in the wholesale slaughter of the Passenger Pigeon), and for sport (again, the Passenger Pigeon and declining numbers of waterfowl). It has become the cornerstone of U.S.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2022

But every photo is clearly here for a reason, whether to show juvenile plumage or large egg clutches or illegal trapping (many of the images in the Challenges and Conservation chapter are from CABS, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter). My Wryneck, Fang, Thailand, February 2019; copyright © Donna L.

Woodpeckers 223

Woodpeckers Hungary Thailand 2014 223

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

There seem to be so many that some days the negative stories just seem to pile up in my reader, species lost here, habitat destroyed there, poisoning, illegal persecution, the list can seem endless. It can be difficult not to feel impotent and under attack from all sides.

Morocco 171

Morocco Turtles Protest Protesting 171

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

In 2008, over nine billion chickens were slaughtered for Americans to eat. Their population apparently received a big boost in the 1970s when c**k-fighting was declared illegal and many fighting c s were released. This post will get a bit into that for which I apologize, but it seems someone needs to do this. Americans love chicken.

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Chickens Florida Feral Species 191