10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2015
And, of course, the reputation of certain species of birds as troublemakers for humans is a problem in bird conservation, so this is worth watching. H5N2 is a subtype of Influenza A, and infects many species of birds including those mentioned as well as ducks (domestic and wild). Will H5N2 Kill Wild Birds?
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
The species name is long enough to be the middle line of a formal English haiku. You also learn that for birds that spend most of their lives drifting above the ocean and sleeping on the wing, the species isn’t exactly aquatic. Imagine, though, the chances of being killed in a helicopter by a frigatebird! Oil was everywhere.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2015
The newest find of this extremely scarce bird was a male, and was “collected” (an innocent-sounding euphemism for “killed”) for the American Museum of Natural History. The justification was ridiculously laughable: in order to further study the species. The unique behaviors this mysterious species might exhibit?
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 29, 2014
That’s when the state and feds demand that we fill out complicated forms detailing every bird we’ve taken in during the year, supposedly using the North American Ornithological Society’s abbreviation for each species. I once went through a short illustration phase. ” BAR is a standard rehabber term for bright, alert, and responsive.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2015
The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2011
Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Additionally, sandhill cranes reproduce very slowly.
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2018
Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Expanding that for the year so far gives 795 / 1512. 01 Jan 2018. 13 Jan 2018.
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