10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2012

Sure, I didn’t leave the United States but my first trip to the Pacific Northwest allowed me to see lots of new birds and spending the beginning of the year in southern California didn’t hurt the ol’ year list either. My life Lewis’s Woodpecker in New York State. What a bird!

2011 168

2011 Puffins United States New York 168

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 11, 2010

In United States v. We believe our new legislation will pass constitutional muster. Jon Kyl Jeff Merkley Richard Burr Washington, Aug. 5, 2010 The writers are United States senators. To the Editor: Re “ Disgusting but Not Illegal ” (editorial, Aug.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York District of Columbia Animal Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2011

Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive Humane Society of the United States Washington, Jan. You don’t take snakes for a walk or play with them in a field or let them sleep in your bed at night. Wild animals belong in the wild, and in their native habitats.

New York Times 40

New York Times Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States New York 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In the United States, we learned this lesson just in time to rescue our migratory waterfowl and other prized game species from oblivion at the beginning of the 20th century. Chandler Washington, Nov. The bluefin tuna needs an immediate respite from all fishing. It is now or never for the bluefin.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Sharks United States 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

That one or two or a few might still exist somewhere “incognito,” perhaps in the company of doves or rock pigeons, maybe even somewhere deep within the Olympic Rain Forest of Washington State. But after almost a decade of anticipation, no one confirmed his enthusiastic belief. Another nature lover of central Pennsylvania, John H.

Pennsylvania 191

Pennsylvania Indiana California Condor 2013 191

Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

Common-sense, rational reforms reflect the emerging consensus of mainstream animal protection groups like the Humane Society of the United States and millions of Americans who care about animals. Hope Ferdowsian Director of Research Policy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Washington, July 14, 2008

New York Times 40

New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Apes 40

Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2008

These new penalties would give the law some much needed teeth. The Humane Society of the United States and other animal protection organizations support the farm bill because of these achievements for animals. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive The Humane Society of the United States Washington, May 21, 2008

New York Times 40

New York Times Humane Society Of The United States Wayne Pacelle Animal Welfare Act 40

Animal Ethics

APRIL 23, 2008

To the Editor: In his past comments about protecting animals and nature, Pope Benedict XVI is building upon the Roman Catholic Church’s tradition of promoting faithful stewardship of all creatures (“ A Cat Lover in the Vatican Strikes a Chord With Cat Lovers Around the World ,” news article, April 20).

New York Times 40

New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Puppy Mills 40

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2019

In the following year, American telegraph pioneer Samuel Morse encountered such difficulty in his original plan to lay underground telegraph cable between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Quite aside of aesthetic concerns, this new infrastructure could be dangerous as well – even deadly.

United States 116

United States Game North America New York City 116

Animal Ethics

JULY 8, 2008

With the price of gasoline topping $4 a gallon, consider what could happen if a rogue state with quiet diesel-electric submarines were to threaten tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States Fifth Fleet will prevent that from happening. The lives of our sailors and marines, and our national security, depend on it.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York United States Whales 40

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive Humane Society of the United States Washington, Sept.

New York Times 40

New York Times Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States New York 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 15, 2008

Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive The Humane Society of the United States Washington, March 8, 2008 Most Americans, by contrast, join with us in demanding better regulations to safeguard farm animals and more credible inspections of our food.

New York Times 40

New York Times Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States New York 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 22, 2007

Indeed, if public sympathy is changing in China regarding how we treat animals raised and killed for food, as it is here in the United States, then we can only expect future improvements in the welfare of farm animals. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive, Humane Society of the United States Washington, Aug.

New York Times 40

New York Times International Fund For Animal Welfare Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States 40

Animal Ethics

APRIL 8, 2008

Michael Markarian Washington, March 31, 2008 The writer is the executive vice president of the Humane Society of the United States. There are better and more fulfilling options for these animals and people who need a doggie fix.

New York Times 40

New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York The Humane Society 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 16, 2008

One key solution, as you note, rests with the United States Senate: the Law of the Sea Convention. Howard Salter Director of External Relations, Citizens for Global Solutions Washington, March 10, 2008

New York Times 40

New York Times New York United States Laws 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Kathleen Conlee Washington, Nov. 13, 2007 The writer is a program director at the Humane Society of the United States. The use of chimpanzees for research has declined significantly in the last decade mostly because of high costs and growing public opposition to relying on these animals in invasive experiments.

New York Times 40

New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York The Humane Society 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 17, 2008

This is a delicate issue that needs to be handled with sensitivity by leaders in Seoul and Washington, so that the question of beef does not derail the important free-trade agreement with South Korea being considered by Congress. South Korea is a tremendous ally of the United States.

New York Times 40

New York Times South Korea New York Iraq 40

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

The United States Department of Agriculture purchases food, including high-fat meat and dairy products, under the direction of Congress based on agricultural surpluses and price support activities to help American agriculture producers. Dulcie Ward Washington, Sept.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat United States 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

The horse slaughter industry in the United States has nothing to do with feeding hungry people and everything to do with animal cruelty. Every year, 100,000 horses are slaughtered at foreign-owned slaughterhouses in the United States to satisfy the palates of wealthy diners in Europe and Asia. Senator) Mary Landrieu (Rep.)

New York Times 40

New York Times Horse Slaughter New York Slaughter 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 5, 2007

To the Editor: The euthanasia of more than 1,000 dogs and cats at the main animal shelter in Las Vegas is surely a major tragedy in the sheltering field (news article , Feb. Washington, Feb. Shelters across the country are required to hold animals to let owners reclaim lost pets.

New York Times 40

New York Times Las Vegas Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States 40

Animal Ethics

APRIL 2, 2007

In the United States pork industry, the vast majority of the more than 100 million pigs raised each year are housed in climate-controlled buildings that protect them from the elements, illness and disease and that allow for individual care. Kristina Cahill Long Beach, Calif., That is never humane.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York San Diego 2007 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

Andrew Kimbrell Executive Director Center for Food Safety Washington, June 29, 2007 To the Editor: Henry I. Susan Levin Washington, June 29, 2007 To the Editor: Urging more hormone injection of cows to increase milk production is backward. The United States has long vastly overproduced milk.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2007 Cows 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For the United States, there is also a state list. The writers at 10,000 Birds span the globe, but I am particularly interested in the lists for the United States, as that is my “beat.” As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States.

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. I’m sure there are states that I missed, but you get the idea.

South Africa 251

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 251

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

But one that hasn’t been widely adopted, at least in the United States, is avian radar, according to a recent New York Times op-ed. But studies are underway, and Sea-Tac airport in Washington state reports progress in refining its avian radar system, with hopes for a full rollout next year.

Netherlands 192

Netherlands Illinois Washington 192

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Feeding grain to chickens, pigs and cows is even more inefficient, with 70 percent of grain grown in the United States going to animals raised for food. Danielle Kichler Washington, Nov. Paul Shapiro Senior Director Factory Farming Campaign Humane Society of the United States Washington, Nov.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Factory Farm Factory Farming 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Sure, I didn’t like it in 2007 when I was doing a (not very) big year in New York and Black-backed Woodpecker would not cooperate for me. I have looked for them in southern California in winter several times, I have looked for them in Washington in summer , and I have looked for them in Costa Rica this month.

Costa Rica 189

Costa Rica Hungary Honduras Birds 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

At least in the northeastern United States, their rate of so doing is high, according to research I summarized here. 2015 was challenging, at best, on a personal level but it was a fantastic year for birds in New York City. Good work, New York, good work. How faithful are loons to their mates?

2015 180

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 180

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl covers every residential, migrating, vagrant, exotic, and introduced swan, goose, dabbling and diving duck in North America (Canada and the United States): 62 Species Accounts on four swan species and one vagrant subspecies; 15 goose species; 46 duck species; plus accounts for hybrid geese, ducks and exotics.

Ducks 114

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 114

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Treaties trump state laws. A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. I do think that only a few birders, those interested in United States history, would enjoy the biography as a whole. Or, that birders are able to get A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. 978-1939125996

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147