10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Crested Serpent-eagle is not a vulture, but that does not keep me from mentioning a recent Economist article here, “The sudden demise of Indian vultures killed thousands of people” And while this article is behind a paywall, the original research paper is not. It deserves a lot better than being caught and locked in a cage.

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Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 195

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

Another Nanhui trip also brought a Northern Boobook , which eBird nicely describes as a “slender brown owl with comically expressive golden eyes” While one would think that such a fierce-looking bird mainly lives off larger prey, this is not the case. It did not seem to bother the owl much though. Oh, the excitement.

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Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2018

When news later reached our little town (likely through a newspaper) that the bird-killing chemical was to be banned, my environmental activism was born. Terrestrial animals could drown; will not be able to access the necessary ranges; be trapped; suffer diminished genetic diversity; and possibly become extirpated and/or extinct.

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Texas Defenders Of Wildlife Bald Eagle Protest 166

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2014

Sentient people recoil at the idea of leg-hold traps, those medieval–torture devices which cause so much pain and suffering before their victims eventually die, are killed, or (very occasionally) are rescued. Glue traps: For compassion’s sake, please do not set, place, or hang them. Here’s why.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Mice Rodents Rescue 279

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2015

In the grand scheme of things, this is just a small town and only one person was killed due to injuries suffered. Kelly Preheim was talking about the large numbers of Snowy Owls on the nearby National Wildlife Refuge. There were 23 cows killed; some had to be shot up in trees where they were stuck. Chaos and insulation.

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South Dakota Nebraska Missouri Killing 266

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2023

A paper reports on how a female Common Cuckoo was mobbed and killed by Oriental Reed Warbler hosts. The photos of the dead cuckoo published in the paper would not look out of place in a horror movie for a cuckoo audience.

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Birds Raised Cattle Mammals 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

This allows you to watch birds (well, at least those that are not too noise sensitive) while not having to suffer their sounds. Fortunately, Haiwan Seaside Park in Shanghai has found a good solution. They just blast Chinese pop music throughout the park. Many nocturnal mammals and birds such as the Kiwi would likely wholeheartedly agree.

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Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 193