10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

In June, I visited North Dakota for the first time. Like any birder visiting a new place, I had a target species list I was hoping to seek out during the one day I had available between business commitments. You can read more about the study at The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times , among others.

Species 174

Species Science Los Angeles 2000 174

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting.

2011 241

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 241

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

For some reason, even though there are Mandarin Ducks in zoos throughout New York City, this escapee has become an internationally known tourist attraction, even heading the New York Times list of “Five Times the Internet Was Actually Fun in 2018.” Baird’s Sparrow, North Dakota.

2018 151

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 151

Animal Ethics

JULY 15, 2009

Paying sharpshooters and using helicopters cannot possibly be less expensive than allowing North Dakota hunters to volunteer their time, at no cost, and to take the animal carcasses out of the park themselves—exactly the kind of solution Teddy Roosevelt would have wanted.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York North Dakota Culling 40