10,000 Birds
JUNE 11, 2014
Seeing as Plumb Beach is a known stopover area for large numbers of shorebirds, a known breeding area for a variety of saltmarsh species, including Clapper Rails , and habitat for a wide variety of mammals, reptiles, insects, and other bird species, this is a long overdue move.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 26, 2013
The piece describes why this corner of the world often has an attitude toward indiscriminate hunting that ranges from laissez-faire to Wild West, and also the toll that the ensuing slaughter takes on populations of birds that are protected in their northern European summer homes. Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S.
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Critter News
MAY 18, 2009
The endangered whales, possibly the largest animals ever to live on Earth, have yet to recover from the worldwide slaughter that eliminated 99 percent of their number, according to the American Cetacean Society. Tags: oceans marine life whales environment alaska endangered species.
10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2016
I’m a wildlife rehabilitator, so I’m always ranting about things like eagles being lead poisoned or songbirds being slaughtered by outdoor and feral cats. I just found it remarkable that I could be targeted so (species)-specifically. For a minute, she had me. Uh-oh, I thought. Photo by feelgrafix.com.
Critter News
AUGUST 29, 2009
From the African Conservation Foundation.the story was actually published earlier in August, but still worth posting A shocking undercover journey reveals that a poaching cartel known as ‘The Crocodile Gang’, led by Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa, is slaughtering rhinos and elephants to fulfill ‘requests’ for horn and ivory.
Animal Person
NOVEMBER 21, 2010
Here's the good news: This is a very readable explanation of how animals in the Hundred Heartbeat Club (there are 100 or fewer individuals in the wild today) got to be in the club. Corwin tells the story of the Maasai of Kenya, whose culture involved disdain for and slaughter of lions.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 6, 2021
Many of these stories will be known to avid readers of environmental news items and social media. I was especially interested in “To Hide From God,” the chapter on songbird slaughter and protection in Cyprus.
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