10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P.

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Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The logging industry has made your existence fraught , and it’s not like you’ve gotten much help from the powers that be. For the past 25 years, you’ve been listed as a Threatened species. The Condor has just published research quantifying significant population declines in Washington, Oregon, and northern California.

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Owls Oregon Washington California 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2011

To go by the numbers, I saw 79 species of bird while in Washington (150 county ticks), 21 of which were year birds and 8 of which were lifers. We traveled from sea level to mountain ranges, port towns to wilderness areas, industrial wastelands to manicured parks.

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Seattle Washington Chickens Blackbirds 183

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2012

Unfortunately, Western Bluebird populations have been declining because of habitat degradation (loss of suitable nest sites and foraging areas) due to extensive logging, natural-fire suppression, grazing, industrialization, and urbanization 1. You can read the story ” Washington Western Bluebird Reintroduction Effort a Success!

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Washington Eggs California 187

Critter News

JANUARY 11, 2010

The world is facing a growing threat from new diseases that are jumping the human-animal species barrier as a result of environmental disruption, global warming and the progressive urbanisation of the planet, scientists have warned. And people actually believe we've conquered nature?

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Humane Animal Washington Human Animals 100

Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Our hope is that these talented participants will help pave the way for a more ethical fashion industry in the future.” BFUSA’s mission is to end suffering of wild animals in captivity, conserve threatened and endangered species, and encourage compassionate conservation globally. Received this press release yesterday.

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Fur Animal Welfare Ethics Primates 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 17, 2008

For more information about the effect of sonar on marine mammals, see the NRDC's extremely comprehensive report: “ Sounding the Depths II: The Rising Toll of Sonar, Shipping and Industrial Ocean Noise on Marine Life.”

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