10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The economic “impact” of a birding festival can be estimated by looking at expenditures of attendees ( e.g., hotel rooms, meals, souvenirs, transportation costs, etc.). We then worked with eBird personnel (Steve Kelling and others) to analyze the data while protecting confidential information.

Oregon 172

Oregon Washington Birds Chad 172

Animal Person

DECEMBER 5, 2009

People whose careers involve creating, fattening, transporting and slaughtering sentient nonhumans whose parts and secretions will then be used as food are having some financial difficulties. Along with the rest of the country. And that's being done as a favor of sorts, a gift to them by the benevolent NASDA.

Afghanistan 100

Afghanistan DC Slaughter Slaughtered 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Chapters 1 through 5 are the adventure chapters, tales of how Kooyman started his penguin research, details of his first forays in determining which penguin colony to study, then establishing a research camp on the ice in a place no researcher had gone before, Cape Washington.

Penguins 152

Penguins Seals Leopards Research 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

conservation legislation and regulation, a tool used to protect birds from irresponsible hunting, industrial intrusion and incidental take, habitat loss and pollution, and to encourage best practices by everyone, from birders to corporations. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds. Treaties trump state laws.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147