10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

I don’t want to be too hasty in my response,” wrote Gay in Virginia. They’d also have to pay for every aspect of care the injured bird requires, as well as the emotional suffering of the wildlife rehabilitator!”. Why is there no state or federal money available to care for federally protected species? Change in Attitude.

Wildlife 254

Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 254

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2014

Sentient people recoil at the idea of leg-hold traps, those medieval–torture devices which cause so much pain and suffering before their victims eventually die, are killed, or (very occasionally) are rescued. Like leg hold traps, glue traps are indiscriminate, with non-targeted species making up a large proportion of their catch.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 279

Wildlife Rehabilitation Mice Rodents Rescue 279

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2019

To give an idea of what I mean by “birdy”, although Costa Rica is similar in size to West Virginia, more than 920 species have been recorded within the borders of this southern Central American country. With so many species to choose from, it’s far from easy to decide which merit inclusion.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica Parrots Birds West Virginia 113

Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Born Free Foundation was established in 1984 by Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, stars of the iconic film Born Free, along with their son Will, now CEO of both organizations. BFUSA’s mission is to end suffering of wild animals in captivity, conserve threatened and endangered species, and encourage compassionate conservation globally.

Fur 100

Fur Animal Welfare Ethics Primates 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

As things appear to be returning to normal, The UK suffered its worst ever week for Covid infections. 9 beats submitted 140 checklists from 7 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago) during October to account for 585 species. 95 Virginia Rail – Rallus limicola.

Woodpeckers 258

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 258

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2011

I am sharing it again here, at the request of Corey Finger, who takes some sort of sick pleasure in seeing other birders squirm and suffer under the weight of their obsession with life birds. I mumble the species’ name over and over something like this: that’s a *&$#^ Great Gray Owl! –Bill Thompson III.

Connecticut 184

Connecticut North Dakota Ohio Owls 184