Laws North America Protection Rights 
10,000 Birds
MARCH 25, 2016
The largest hawk in North America weighs about four pounds, so leaving the ground carrying three – let alone twelve – would be aerodynamically (not to mention logically) impossible. One might say the heart of the person who wrote the flyer was in the right place. The answer is: no. If you have a cat, keep it inside.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
But my impression is that there is less support for changing the name of every bird with an honorific name, if only because not all namesakes are terrible, and it seems like a lot of disruption to change so many names (about 140 in North America). Some see political correctness run amuck.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
Nelson, a Professor of environmental philosophy and ethics at Oregon State University, points out that recreational hunting was only one of several important factors that led to improved conservation in North America. Interpretation of these rights must be adaptable to contemporary concerns, such as biodiversity and species extinction.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. Does it solve it?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2012
Cliff Swallows migrate to North America from their wintering grounds in South America to nest in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands. All swallows are included under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 as migratory insectivorous birds and as such are protected by state and federal regulations.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 21, 2011
from left to right Fred, Mike, Isaac, Andrew, Gene (in back), Tom Though it was an absurdly long trip and the ratio of birding to driving was not ideal the twitch was well worth it. Wicked, right? The proposal from U.S. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 4, 2016
plus a chapter on “Vagrant landbirds from North America.” Browsing is facilitated by section titles at the top of each left-hand page and smaller group titles on the upper right-hand page. and population estimate above the map and the bird’s most likely habitats below the map. .” Each has its strengths.
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