10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2014

During the three-week trip, he and his entourage killed 2,100 Houbara Bustards. These bustards are protected by international agreements and hunting them is banned in India. This is a bird that’s listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN ; its Pakistani population of 110,000 may be dropping by almost one-third annually.

Pakistan 219

Pakistan Hunters Hunting India 219

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Seeing a wild Snow Leopard is every wildlife enthusiast’s dream, probably the ultimate and most elusive wildlife experience on the planet. This was truly an incredible encounter we had been so, so fortunate to witness; a full Snow Leopard hunt from beginning to end including the take and kill.

Snow Leopard 279

Snow Leopard Leopards Hunting Sheep 279

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This was only my second time ever to observe this subspecies (the first time was here as well), two other subspecies I have observed in India. The only wildcat I found was illegally killed by hunters during closed season. They may have been disturbed by the presence of hunters in the Danube backwaters.

Serbia 246

Serbia Otters Boars Eagles 246

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

And embattled minority should be protected. People that are interested in conservation are all about the should – conservation’s raison d’être is the people perceiving that we should protect species and ecosystems, we should not allow them to be lost to extinction. A hungry child should be fed.

Tigers 201

Tigers Hunting Game Protection 201