Critter News

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Nacho Paunero, President of El Refugio, notes that this is the first time in Spain that someone has been fined for abandoning their animal at the doors of a refuge. He considers it a step forward in the protection of animals in Spain. Tags: spain dogs.

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Critter News

APRIL 20, 2012

King Juan Carlos of Spain, Honorary President of WWF Spain, is recovering in hospital after breaking his hip in Botswana where he was on an elephant hunt. Whilst not illegal, it shows a complete disregard for his 'subjects' and total contempt for his role as 'Honorary President of WWF Spain'. From the Wildlife Extra News.

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Spain Elephants Hunting Wildlife 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2024

With only a few exceptions, the core of the distribution of most steppe birds lies in Spain so the southeastern part of Portugal is the better area to visit. So why go to Portugal if Spain has the same birds? Throw in Iberian Pigs, the odd fighting bull and a few flocks of sheep and the similarities are striking.

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Portugal Pigs Spain Eagles 147

Critter News

JUNE 10, 2011

But some industry experts doubt Spain, a nation which has an unemployment rate above 20% and a stagnant economy, can afford to pay out €300m to farmers. Others have suggested that the amount of money allocated would only be enough to assist half the Spanish egg industry to convert.

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Spain Animal Welfare Welfare Egg Industry 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2024

This is central Spain instead, and I am well into the worst time of year for birds. It was only two weeks ago that I was on a bleak moor on Shetland and now I wish that I had the cool temperatures, the cloud and the rain that I had moaned about then. The ground is parched, the plants are yellow and dry and many birds are clearing out.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2024

I have been following the local gulls with GPS tags and they spend most of their time in rubbish tips in Spain and Morocco. If there are too many gulls, it’s largely our fault for providing so much food for them. But why should we style the gull as enemy and the vulture as friend?

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Morocco Pandas Falcons Spain 197

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2020

Iberian Green Woodpecker, Madrid, Spain. Greater Flamingo, Málaga, Spain. I had to go to southern Spain to knock that one off my bucket list. Seeing White Storks in Spain this year was pretty cool, too. And the winner is… Eurasian Hoopoe, Madrid, Spain. I just haven’t seen any of them. I mean, come on!

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Austria Spain Birds 2019 141

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2024

If you’ve birded in Spain, possibly more than once, and are considering another Mediterranean country to quench your thirst, look to the east. Steve Dudley, a bird guide and author of the Lesvos birding guide, once told me: “Greece is THE premier birding location in Europe for me [and for yours truly as well].

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2020

On account of a strict curfew in Spain, such is the situation for David Lindo, the “ Urban Birder “ He has been watching and telling us about the birds identified from his terrace during more than 40 days of lockdown (!). The viewing might also be restricted to a terrace.

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Costa Rica 2020 Spain Panama 189

Reddit Animals

APRIL 21, 2024

Also I'm living in Spain but I am from England if that makes any difference. Most other jobs with animals that I know of are volunteer so you don't make money. I'm willing to study, educate, work experience, whatever it takes. So, anyone have ideas for me to help me find the career id love?

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Critter News

JANUARY 8, 2009

Tags: spain animal rights.

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Critter News

MARCH 22, 2012

I was disappointed that Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa was one of those that signed a petition to keep this cruel and unnecessary torture of animals around. I guess I won't be reading his books! For the full story, go here to latino.foxnews.

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Spain Animal Animal Rights Rights 100

Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 3, 2021

submitted by /u/Kunphen [link] [comments].

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2023

A Bulgarian conservationist Emilian Stoynov told me that this vulture hatched in 2021 in Spain and, rehabilitated, was transferred to neighbouring Bulgaria, acclimatised and released in Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park in 2022. It is soaring higher, ever higher, until it is gone, nowhere to be spotted (likely, glided away).

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Bulgaria McDonalds Eagles Serbia 256

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2023

From Port of Spain, the journey can take approximately three hours. The Icacos Lagoon is a magnificent spectacle even without considering its wildlife. Hundreds of people visit here each year, many of which are locals in awe of the landscape and committed to several hours in a vehicle.

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Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 10, 2021

submitted by /u/jr_planet_earth [link] [comments].

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2023

Dave Gosney’s Finding Birds Series covers mostly the Western Palearctic and describes birding in various regions of Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, etc., with some additions, namely South Texas, The Gambia, and Goa (India).

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Critter News

JULY 26, 2012

It's not like Spain has enough problems now, it has to have an idiot king. King Juan Carlos may be the King of Spain, but he is no longer the honorary president of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Spain due to his hunting and killing of elephants in Botswana, Treehugger reports. Good for them! What a hypocrite! From EcoRazzi.

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Elephants Hunting Spain Wildlife 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2024

Incidentally, what we used to call Olivaceous Warbler in Spain has now become Isabelline Warbler. Taxonomically, Subalpine, Orphean and Olivaceous Warblers have all been split in recent years into Eastern and Western forms, and are regarded as full species, but the differences between eastern and western birds are subtle. All very confusing.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2015

However, the European or Western Swamphen (and boy, do I wish they find a nicer name once the split is accepted) is entirely confined to a small area of the WP, as it currently ranges very patchily from NW Africa and Spain to the Italian island of Sardinia. ” Birds Europe Purple Swamphen rails Spain' Pay heed to the warning.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2016

As well as the population found in East Asia, another smaller population also occurred in the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain and Portugal. Was it natural, or were the birds in Spain an introduced population. Still, at least it provides an excuse to go to Spain, or Hong Kong! Are they taunting me? There we go.

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Reddit Animals

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Spain , Valencia submitted by /u/iamfaste [link] [comments]

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2024

Sixteen days after being ringed it was seen at Rota, on Spain’s Atlantic coast, with the next sighting at Puerto de la caleta de Velez on 4 April 2023. Through a few Lesser Black-backs nest in Spain, this bird was most likely to have been a winter visitor to the area from breeding grounds in Northern Europe.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2019

Since I will still be enjoying my last couple of days in Spain on this week’s deadline, I thought it might be the moment to share it with all of you. In April of this year, I had the crazy idea of submitting this article to 10,000 Birds for their consideration. I’ll post more recent material next week!

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Giraffes Spain Abandon Abandoning 180

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2021

The Laguna de la Nava Gran Reserva is made exclusively from Tempranillo grapes, the most-planted red variety in Spain and the signature one grown for Rioja. And Kerckhoven’s native Antwerp (in what is today modern Belgium) was under Spanish rule until 1714.

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2013 Belgium Spain Ducks 148

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2021

Let’s just say that the journey from the capital city, Port of Spain, to the said peninsula could easily run into 2.5 Most tourists historically spent their time at the northern end of the island and although it may seem like a small place – getting around can be a bit tricky. hours one-way.

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Sea Turtles Bats Turtles Trinidad 236

Critter News

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Complete with pictures. "On On the night between Wednesday and Thursday we put incendiary devices in the Cascante (Navarra) bullring. They worked and they were effective. Bullfighting is a symbol of animal exploitation in which bulls are tortured and killed because there are people who find it fun.

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Critter News

MARCH 20, 2012

It's a pretty powerful image.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2024

4 were from the tropical coast of Guerrero state, 30 from tropical Tabasco, 1 from Spain, 4 from Morocco, 3 from Turkey, and only 2 from here in Michoacán state — a Buff-collared Nightjar , and that vagrant Merganser. In the end, lots of travel resulted in 44 lifers for the year.

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Morocco Birds Turkey Mexico 158

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2020

But like Spain, its only neighbor on the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal is cut off from the rest of Europe by the steep, natural border formed by the Pyrenees. Beyond that is the entire expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, stretching some six-hundred leagues west to Newfoundland — and even further to the mainland shores of North America.

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2015 Portugal France Europe 153

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2012

For this reason, I’d like to take a break from my bird recital and talk for a minute about the truly marvelous reptiles I saw in Spain. Since I encountered no lizards at all growing up, this did a lot to contribute to my vision of Spain as a magical fairyland. And I’m not even counting this guy. Now, I’m no herper.

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Reptiles Spain Monkeys Cows 164

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 8, 2014

It was actually logistically easier for me to stay away from Gibraltar itself which, as a British Crown Colony with constrained geography, a slowish, passport-controlled border with Spain and relatively limited flight connections, has its limitations. Trips hawkwatch raptors Spain'

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2024

Cyprus Wheatears are the easiest to find of the three endemic birds that occur on Cyprus Black Francolins once bred in Portugal, Spain and Italy, all countries from which this handsome little game bird has long been lost.

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Cyprus Breeders Falcons Hunters 197

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2012

As soon as I knew that I was heading to Spain, my mind jumped to Lammergeyers. Of course, Spain is home to other vultures. In fact, I believe that I may, possibly, have sent my boyfriend a chat message containing just that one word and and exclamation point. Then I sent him a picture to explain my excitement. Lammergeyers!

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Wildebeasts Spain Turkey ALA 190

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2024

Over 150 headstarted Curlew chicks have also been colour-ringed as it is vital to assess the return rates and survival of these captive-reared individuals too.”

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10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2018

Emigrate to Spain. By the time I got back, it had moved on, but not before giving everyone else spectacular views – as well documented at this very site. So, faithful readers, what’s next for Carrie? Get a Ph.d. Take up Crossfit. Start a new religion. Featured Image: This Kirtland’s Warbler is not the tiny jerk in question.

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Spain Tennessee 2007 Fish 104

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

David Brito (from Canary Islands, Spain), started operations with our hotel on 14th February 2015 and very fast positioned in Mindo because of our superb infrastructure and top-notch service. Also our local drivers Alfredo, Byron, Cesar, Oscar, … are not just “drivers”.

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Ecuador Spain Experience Experiments 170