10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Any day of birding in New York State that includes a sighting of a Vesper Sparrow is a better-then-average day. If you want to see Vesper Sparrows a look at the eBird map shows that you could do worse than the junction of North Dakota, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, which looks like the Vesper Sparrow epicenter.

Sparrows 165

Sparrows North Dakota United States Downers 165

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

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2012

White Lake, North Dakota. But know this: Roger Tory Peterson made his name in New York’s Central Park, among the bums, drug addicts, thieves and rapists. I know part of the experience of birding is taking in the beauty of the outdoors, but (call me crazy) I’m actually in it for the birds.

San Francisco 204

San Francisco Birds North Dakota Oakland 204

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

DECEMBER 31, 2011

While I had heard Yellow Rails in North Dakota in 2010, to see this Ohio Review Species fly, not once but twice, right in front of me was an incredible experience. I have been looking for one at my northern New York feeder since I moved here a decade ago. … a.

2011 161

2011 Birds Ohio North Dakota 161

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Service proposes opening the following refuges to sport fishing for the first time: North Dakota. New Jersey/New York. Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge : Open to sport fishing. Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge : Open to sport fishing. Rose Lake National Wildlife Refuge : Open to sport fishing.

Fish 143

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 143

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. Wicked, right?

2011 241

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 241

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

As this Newsweek article and this Washington Post article report, when Gillette boarded a flight from Burlington, Vermont to New York on Oct. and/or offensive, like the flight attendant (for the ironically named Freedom Airlines) who threw Emily Gillette off of a Freedom Airlines flight for breast-feeding her daughter on the plane.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40