10,000 Birds
JUNE 22, 2016
In a world that’s often full of tragedy, every now and then some good news comes along to restore one’s faith in humanity. A prime example is a report newly released by the Center for Biological Diversity which suggests that, by and large, in the United States, the Endangered Species Act is indeed helping to save the birds it protects.
10,000 Birds
JULY 3, 2014
I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species. Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As a biologist working for the U.S.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Fish & Wildlife Service). Currently extinct in the wild , the species is the subject of an intensive breeding program in captivity, and hopes are high to release some birds back into their native Hawaiian habitat later this year.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 9, 2018
So what do these facts mean for our wildlife? Fire can also cause wildlife to be burned, dehydrated and malnourished. In the months after a fire, wildlife populations can suffer substantial losses due to habitat alteration and destruction. Some animals are injured and killed by wildfires. More resources on this topic: Wildfire!
Critter News
APRIL 24, 2009
The good news is that a new population of about 2,000 individuals was discovered in Borneo. The bad news is that the pet trade is decimating the population on Sumatra. Tags: wildlife crime exotic pets wildlife trafficking animal cruelty orangutans pet trade endangered species.
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
Fearing that a natural disaster, introduced species, or disease could wipe this fragile population out, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the American Bird Conservancy, and other groups teamed up to translocate 50 of the birds to another island, Laysan. Fish and Wildlife Service). **And Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S.
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