10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Staff from the San Diego Zoo think so. Don’t put off that birding trip to Ghana on your to-do list—if trends continue, illegal logging may leave you with nothing left to see. Can California Condors be taught to avoid the dangers of power lines ?

California Condor 167

California Condor San Diego San Francisco Ghana 167

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 latest edition of Bull’s Birds of New York State , the classic book on NYS bird status and distribution, came out in 1998, so the numbers and trends given here represent a 16 to 18 year jump in currency.

New York City 161

New York City New York Birds Breeding 161

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

During 1990s, the South China Tiger became extinct in the wild (some still survive in zoos) and the number of extinct races reached four. In the 1980-s, another race, the Javan Tiger become extinct and the total numbers halved to somewhat over 20,000. Cover photo: Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

Tigers 255

Tigers India Killing 2012 255

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

All the inhabited continents except Africa have experienced bird extinctions; however the 2012 update of the IUCN Red List shows a startling, but not altogether unexpected, trend in that more and more of our bird species are facing extinction. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

Endangered Species 206

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 206