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An Arlington, Texas, municipal judge ruled that the animals suffered from neglect and cruel conditions, and an appeal by the company's owners to a higher court was denied last weekend. Holy cow! That's HUGE. It was an exotic animal importing firm (why the eff do those even exist?) that was allegedly mistreating its animals. A lot of these animals are reptiles, spiders and amphibians, which explains the large number. This rescue is the result of a PETA undercover investigation. MORE
Here's an opinion piece from Ingrid Newkirk arguing to stop the transfer of 202 "retired" chimpanzees to a Texas facility where they may be subjected to more experimentation. The Governor of New Mexico has already met with the National Institutes of Health to try and stop this transfer with no apparent success. Some of the animals are 60 years old and veterans of the US space program. MORE
Investigators found that dogfighting was on the rise in Texas and was much more widespread than they had expected. Besides a cadre of older, well-established dogfighters, officials said, the sport has begun to attract a growing following among young people from hardscrabble neighborhoods in Texas, where gangs, drug dealing and hip-hop culture make up the backdrop. Tags: animal cruelty Texas dog fighting us From the New York Times. MORE
Birding, like so many other things, is bigger in Texas. How else can you explain the 312 species the Swarovski Optik “Fabulous EL Fifties” racked up in a frenetic five days to win the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic Big Week? 1/4000sec @ ISO 2000 Long-tailed Duck was the “star” of the Galveston FeatherFest , and a write-in for the Great Texas Birding Classic. Trips bird race Great Texas Birding Classic swarovski texas MORE
Reptiles Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake Texas Positive reinforcement tells me that I should be finding snakes in Houston, TX. The first one was found simply by accident, but consistent herpetological luck at Houston’s Arboretum makes me look harder and longer until I find one. It took two visits during this trip, but I was rewarded with a very intimate look at a charming little snake. This is the Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus orarius. MORE
Sometime after midnight, the Swarovski Roadside Hawks will swoop into action in the 5-day Competition event in the Great Texas Birding Classic ! Follow my updates through the 10,000 Birds Twitter account ( 10000birds ) and any other tweets via the designated hashtag for this year’s Classic: #gtbc11. Wish us luck! Asides MORE
The animals can be used again for medical experiments if transferred to the Southwest National Primate Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. Tags: chimpanzees animal research animal laboratories Texas new mexico From the AP. Bill Richardson is asking to tour a former medical research lab in southern New Mexico that houses more than 200 chimpanzees. Richardson made the comment Tuesday after meeting in Bethesda, Md. MORE
To help those affected by the Texas wildfires, select VCA Animal Hospitals in the state of Texas (in and around both Austin and Houston) are offering free boarding for companion animals. Here is a list of those who are available to help: Austin-area hospitals: VCA Ben White Animal Hospital. VCA Northwest Hills Animal Hospital. VCA Tanglewood Animal Hospital. Houston-area hospitals: VCA Tomball Veterinary Hospital. VCA Woodlands Animal Hospital. VCA Spring Animal Hospital. MORE
SAEN says previous USDA reports revealed primates have died at the Texas lab from dehydration and hypothermia, while others have simply been "found dead" -- possibly without veterinary care -- after suffering from serious disease conditions that include temperatures up to 105 degrees. Tags: animal research primates Texas Stop Animal Exploitation Now! SAEN) is calling for an investigation of Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, TX. MORE
Happily, the park’s status and its many bird-obsessed visitors mean that it has decent funding even in small-government Texas – a share in the 300 million dollars a year that ecotourism brings to the Rio Grande Valley. Birding ibis Texas woodpeckersIt’s been an indoorsy kind of week here in Montana, so I’m sharing a bit of the past with you guys: an excerpt from The Winter Texans, my essay in the current issue of Camas. MORE
Is last week’s oil spill near Galveston, Texas bad for birds? As the guys on SportsCenter say, it’s not good , according to conservationists and wildlife officials, since spring migration is just heating up. Many birds flying toward their nesting sites pass over where the spill occurred (on World Water Day, ironically). If they rest or feed in the affected area , they’re at risk for contamination. That goes for resident birds, too. MORE
I hope this woman rots in jail, but I doubt that will happen in Texas. Authorities found the dog, a German shepherd mix named Bruce, in a small crate on March 18. They arrived after neighbors complained of a strong smell emanating from Martin's apartment in the 2800 block of Townbluff Drive in Plano. The crate was in a dark closet that functioned as a laundry room and had flooded, according to the affidavit. Police say Bruce was emaciated in a puddle of water and his own feces. MORE
I recently traveled to Texas and made a trip to Hagerman NWR (an “Honorable Mention”), which is north of Dallas. In the Fall, Franklin’s Gulls migrate through Texas and Oklahoma on their way south. Birding Trips Hagerman NWR National Wildlife Refuges Texas MORE
Because you would be attacked by a misidentified bird. Hat-tip to Will Raup. Asides MORE
Texas restricts deer importing.) Tags: wildlife trafficking Arkansas Texas deer They were illegally bringing in deer from Arkansas. Plus a little matter with stolen property. MORE
Mike had just invited me to Nikon’s Prostaffer Retreat that was to be held at a ranch in south Texas. Birding at sunset in Willacy County, south Texas In years gone by, the chosen site for the retreat was part of the southern extremity of the King Ranch , a property of legendary status amongst US birders, most notably for its population of Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. Birds features owls pygmy-owls Texas Worldwide Birding Adventures“Do they have owls?” MORE
February had brought zipping breezes and cloudy skies to this part of coastal Texas, but the birds didn’t seem to mind. You’d think I would be able to stand the frigid temperatures, but the dampness of the Texas coast was just too much when mixed with the driving winds. Have time along the Texas-Louisiana coast? Trips national wildlife refuge Texas whistling ducksI couldn’t believe it. MORE
Any of these bodacious Upper Texas Coast bird watching destinations deserve hours if not days in order to be fully appreciated. Blame the Great Texas Birding Classic. Most but not all Texans appreciate the amazing Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail The Great Texas Birding Classic features a series of competitions from a Big Sit to Big Days for each of the three sections of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Boykin Spring. Jasper Fish Hatchery. Marvin Dies. MORE
Now here is something you don’t see everyday! The iconic turkey, star of Thanksgiving, also seems to enjoy playing a good game of soccer! What do you think? Could they win the world cup? cute video MORE
We are here to film the local HummerBird Celebration for the towns of Rockport and Fulton, Texas. The competition lines up A contestant prepares The finish line Next time you’re birding the Coastal Bend of Texas, be sure to stop in at the Pickled Pelican. Birding hummingbirds ruby-throated hummingbirds TexasOk, let’s admit that there are many people out there who think of birding as a weird and eccentric pastime. But we’re not alone. MORE
Now you should have a sense of the excitement elicited by the Great Texas Birding Classic ! The Great Texas Birding Classic covers the extent of what else but the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, 500 miles of phenomenal habitat covering the Gulf Coast from the east Texas Piney Woods to the lower Rio Grande Valley. Speaking of fun, have I mentioned that I’ll be attending the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic? MORE
Occurring primarily in two disjunct populations (one in Mexico and the other in the Andes), these jays are common residents in South Texas where they are steadily spreading northward. South Texas Birding & Nature. MORE
Millions of wild pigs weighing up to 300 pounds have been tearing up crops, trampling fences and eating just about anything in their path in Texas. This doesn't sound good. But now they had better watch their hairy backs. A state lawmaker is proposing to allow ordinary Texans with rifles and shotguns to shoot the voracious, tusked animals from helicopters. For years, ranchers in the Lone Star State have hired professional hunters in choppers to thin the hogs' fast-multiplying ranks. MORE
She runs Birds of Texas Rehabilitation Center in Austin County, Texas. If he were a Minnesota dentist, or a Texas veterinarian, or a beauty contestant posing with this trophy, would his argument for justifying this death be any different? Birds Birds of Texas Rehabilitation Center collecting rare birds Linda Hufford moustached kingfisher wildlife rehabilitator MORE
However, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to move the chimpanzees—many of them at least 30 years old—to the Southwest National Primate Research Facility in San Antonio, Texas, where they can be used in painful, invasive experiments.". Here's an action alert from Physicians for Social Responsibility. Since 2001, chimpanzees have been housed at APF, where they cannot be used for research. MORE
My stint accompanying the Swarovski Roadside Hawks in the Great Texas Birding Classic 5-day Bird Race has come to an end, but the action still continues. Asides Great Texas Birding ClassicClay Taylor is tweeting the action @CTaylorBirder and all Birding Classic tweets can be followed via #gtbc11. I highly recommend following this amazing team’s bird chasing exploits… their combination of intensity and ability makes birding exciting! MORE
For more news of SPCA of Texas' hurricane work, go here. Tags: squirrels Texas hurricane rescue Nice rescue news for a Sunday. MORE
At the top of those destinations is the stretch of Gulf Coast Texas barrier islands starting at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in the north, through Padre Island National Seashore, to South Padre Island near the country’s border. Many fly through these Texas hotspots, transforming physics into magic right before our eyes! With a bit of luck the Texas Gulf just might have several of our favorite hummingbird species. Destinations Aransas hummingbirds South Padre Island Texa MORE
So, we were off and away to Dalhart, Texas, and the Rita Blanca Reservoir. We had no real plans to go to Texas, but the last report from Rita Blanca was very impressive. For those of you that have never been thru any part of Texas, especially the northwest corner, it is very flat! The post Little Big Year – Week 34: We visit Colorado and Texas appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Trips Dalhart Texas Little Big Year Rita Blanca Res. MORE
San Antonio Zoo (Texas) Edmonton Valley Zoo (Canada), Buttonwood Park Zoo (Mass.), This list was issued by In Defense of Animals last month. Here they are. Central Florida Zoo (Fla.), Niabi Zoo (Ill.), Topeka Zoo (Kan.), Honolulu Zoo (Hawaii), Wildlife Safari (Ore.), York's Wild Kingdom Zoo (Maine) tied with Southwick's Zoo (Mass.), Pittsburgh Zoo's ICC (Penn.). San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Calif.) earned a dishonorable mention. I'm surprised that Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle didn't make it. MORE
Along with Hawk Mountain and the Platte River, there were two destinations in Texas near the top of the page – Padre Island National Seashore and the Rio Grande Valley. One of the highlights of birding in this Texas state park is the chance to see five owl species that breed here. Let’s enjoy the owls of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Destinations owls Rio Grande River Valley Texas MORE
Well, that’s just not really our style, so at the very last minute, we rented a high gas mileage car, thru a few things in a cooler, and our birding gear and headed for south Texas. We left Tucson on Monday, and drove to Alpine, Texas for our first night. This allowed me a good night’s rest, and an early start towards Alamo Texas, where we had reserved a very cool little room with a kitchen. That lovely little owl represented bird number 34 for the run thru Texas! MORE
All of these titles deal with birding in specific North American geographic areas: The Atlantic coast, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The first edition of the TOS (Texas Ornithological Society) Handbook of Texas Birds by Mark W. There are more photographs, mostly new (the 1962 Eskimo Curlew remains), taken by the authors and a large group of birders, most of whom appear to be from Texas. The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds, Second Edition. MORE
The Humane Society of the United States, SPCA of East Texas and Humane Society of North Texas worked with the Smith County District Attorney's Office to rescue 50 horses from a Lindale property. animal cruelty horses Texas50 surviving horses were rescued. For the full story, go here to KLTV.com. MORE
On the first day of the Great Texas Birding Classic , the Swarovski Roadside Hawks racked up over 180 species on the Upper Coast. Trips Estero Llano Grande features Great Texas Birding Classic rio grande valley South Padre Island texasBut one day does not a Big Week make. The team decided on an ambitious strategy that placed us in the Upper Rio Grande Valley before sunrise so we drove through the night, stopping only for showers and snipes. MORE
When this native of Mesoamerica and South America is spied in the wild, usually in some corner of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, it elicits admiring oohs and ahs. home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America. MORE
PETA has complained to the USDA that the University of Texas has been severely mistreating its lab animals. animal research USDA Texas PETAThere may be a surprise inspection, but I don't really understand how effective a "surprise" inspection is when the facility is notified in advance!! MORE
The Texas Attorney General ruled earlier this month that the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center can withhold records of a committee that oversees the use of animals in training and research. PETA was trying to get the information to find out why the university is buying cats and dogs from a West Texas animal shelter for university training or research. MORE
Looks like a lot of people, and dogs, were involved. Authorities already have seized 187 animals from Harris, Montgomery and Tyler counties connected to the operation. As many as 100 people attended the fights, placing bets as high as $1,000 for a single match. Detailed records kept by those involved should help authorities prosecute the eight people arrested Friday and the 47 other suspects who have been indicted, but not yet arrested. MORE
home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Galveston FeatherFest 2011 Galveston FeatherFest 2011 By Mike • March 16, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share Texas has been on my mind quite a bit lately, as has spring migration. MORE
I’ve already regaled readers with the Swarovski Optik “Fabulous EL Fifties” heroic first and second days in the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic 5-Day Event. Also, stay tuned to more details of what it took to see so many freaking birds in just 5 days as well as how Swarovski Optik will allocate its winnings to support conservation projects along the mighty Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Birding bird race Great Texas Birding Classic swarovski MORE
Though I have been birding for a few years now, I had only birded west of the Mississippi once before my recent trip to Austin, Texas. These birds live in Texas and the southwest, and until that power line I had never seen one. Trips Austin Texas Urban BirdsGiven how far west I found myself, I was hoping for at least a handful of new birds. I didn’t realize how many new species I would see within the city itself! MORE
Texas Related Topics Critter News
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Texas restricts deer importing.) Tags: wildlife trafficking Arkansas Texas deer They were illegally bringing in deer from Arkansas. Plus a little matter with stolen property.
Critter News
DECEMBER 7, 2008
Investigators found that dogfighting was on the rise in Texas and was much more widespread than they had expected. Besides a cadre of older, well-established dogfighters, officials said, the sport has begun to attract a growing following among young people from hardscrabble neighborhoods in Texas, where gangs, drug dealing and hip-hop culture make up the backdrop. Tags: animal cruelty Texas dog fighting us From the New York Times.
Critter News
DECEMBER 15, 2010
The Humane Society of the United States, SPCA of East Texas and Humane Society of North Texas worked with the Smith County District Attorney's Office to rescue 50 horses from a Lindale property. animal cruelty horses Texas50 surviving horses were rescued. For the full story, go here to KLTV.com.
10,000 Birds
MAY 11, 2018
Along with Hawk Mountain and the Platte River, there were two destinations in Texas near the top of the page – Padre Island National Seashore and the Rio Grande Valley. One of the highlights of birding in this Texas state park is the chance to see five owl species that breed here. Let’s enjoy the owls of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Destinations owls Rio Grande River Valley Texas
Critter News
JANUARY 9, 2011
PETA has complained to the USDA that the University of Texas has been severely mistreating its lab animals. animal research USDA Texas PETAThere may be a surprise inspection, but I don't really understand how effective a "surprise" inspection is when the facility is notified in advance!!
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2018
So, we were off and away to Dalhart, Texas, and the Rita Blanca Reservoir. We had no real plans to go to Texas, but the last report from Rita Blanca was very impressive. For those of you that have never been thru any part of Texas, especially the northwest corner, it is very flat! The post Little Big Year – Week 34: We visit Colorado and Texas appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Trips Dalhart Texas Little Big Year Rita Blanca Res.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2010
An Arlington, Texas, municipal judge ruled that the animals suffered from neglect and cruel conditions, and an appeal by the company's owners to a higher court was denied last weekend. Holy cow! That's HUGE. It was an exotic animal importing firm (why the eff do those even exist?) that was allegedly mistreating its animals. A lot of these animals are reptiles, spiders and amphibians, which explains the large number. This rescue is the result of a PETA undercover investigation.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Though I have been birding for a few years now, I had only birded west of the Mississippi once before my recent trip to Austin, Texas. These birds live in Texas and the southwest, and until that power line I had never seen one. Trips Austin Texas Urban BirdsGiven how far west I found myself, I was hoping for at least a handful of new birds. I didn’t realize how many new species I would see within the city itself!
10,000 Birds
APRIL 30, 2011
Birding, like so many other things, is bigger in Texas. How else can you explain the 312 species the Swarovski Optik “Fabulous EL Fifties” racked up in a frenetic five days to win the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic Big Week? 1/4000sec @ ISO 2000 Long-tailed Duck was the “star” of the Galveston FeatherFest , and a write-in for the Great Texas Birding Classic. Trips bird race Great Texas Birding Classic swarovski texas
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
To help those affected by the Texas wildfires, select VCA Animal Hospitals in the state of Texas (in and around both Austin and Houston) are offering free boarding for companion animals. Here is a list of those who are available to help: Austin-area hospitals: VCA Ben White Animal Hospital. VCA Northwest Hills Animal Hospital. VCA Tanglewood Animal Hospital. Houston-area hospitals: VCA Tomball Veterinary Hospital. VCA Woodlands Animal Hospital. VCA Spring Animal Hospital.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Now here is something you don’t see everyday! The iconic turkey, star of Thanksgiving, also seems to enjoy playing a good game of soccer! What do you think? Could they win the world cup? cute video
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
All of these titles deal with birding in specific North American geographic areas: The Atlantic coast, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The first edition of the TOS (Texas Ornithological Society) Handbook of Texas Birds by Mark W. There are more photographs, mostly new (the 1962 Eskimo Curlew remains), taken by the authors and a large group of birders, most of whom appear to be from Texas. The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds, Second Edition.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 15, 2011
My stint accompanying the Swarovski Roadside Hawks in the Great Texas Birding Classic 5-day Bird Race has come to an end, but the action still continues. Asides Great Texas Birding ClassicClay Taylor is tweeting the action @CTaylorBirder and all Birding Classic tweets can be followed via #gtbc11. I highly recommend following this amazing team’s bird chasing exploits… their combination of intensity and ability makes birding exciting!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 28, 2014
Is last week’s oil spill near Galveston, Texas bad for birds? As the guys on SportsCenter say, it’s not good , according to conservationists and wildlife officials, since spring migration is just heating up. Many birds flying toward their nesting sites pass over where the spill occurred (on World Water Day, ironically). If they rest or feed in the affected area , they’re at risk for contamination. That goes for resident birds, too.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 16, 2008
Looks like a lot of people, and dogs, were involved. Authorities already have seized 187 animals from Harris, Montgomery and Tyler counties connected to the operation. As many as 100 people attended the fights, placing bets as high as $1,000 for a single match. Detailed records kept by those involved should help authorities prosecute the eight people arrested Friday and the 47 other suspects who have been indicted, but not yet arrested.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 8, 2011
Now you should have a sense of the excitement elicited by the Great Texas Birding Classic ! The Great Texas Birding Classic covers the extent of what else but the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, 500 miles of phenomenal habitat covering the Gulf Coast from the east Texas Piney Woods to the lower Rio Grande Valley. Speaking of fun, have I mentioned that I’ll be attending the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic?
Critter News
JUNE 29, 2009
The Texas Attorney General ruled earlier this month that the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center can withhold records of a committee that oversees the use of animals in training and research. PETA was trying to get the information to find out why the university is buying cats and dogs from a West Texas animal shelter for university training or research.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 16, 2011
Any of these bodacious Upper Texas Coast bird watching destinations deserve hours if not days in order to be fully appreciated. Blame the Great Texas Birding Classic. Most but not all Texans appreciate the amazing Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail The Great Texas Birding Classic features a series of competitions from a Big Sit to Big Days for each of the three sections of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Boykin Spring. Jasper Fish Hatchery. Marvin Dies.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 11, 2011
Sometime after midnight, the Swarovski Roadside Hawks will swoop into action in the 5-day Competition event in the Great Texas Birding Classic ! Follow my updates through the 10,000 Birds Twitter account ( 10000birds ) and any other tweets via the designated hashtag for this year’s Classic: #gtbc11. Wish us luck! Asides
Critter News
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
Millions of wild pigs weighing up to 300 pounds have been tearing up crops, trampling fences and eating just about anything in their path in Texas. This doesn't sound good. But now they had better watch their hairy backs. A state lawmaker is proposing to allow ordinary Texans with rifles and shotguns to shoot the voracious, tusked animals from helicopters. For years, ranchers in the Lone Star State have hired professional hunters in choppers to thin the hogs' fast-multiplying ranks.
Critter News
JUNE 9, 2009
I hope this woman rots in jail, but I doubt that will happen in Texas. Authorities found the dog, a German shepherd mix named Bruce, in a small crate on March 18. They arrived after neighbors complained of a strong smell emanating from Martin's apartment in the 2800 block of Townbluff Drive in Plano. The crate was in a dark closet that functioned as a laundry room and had flooded, according to the affidavit. Police say Bruce was emaciated in a puddle of water and his own feces.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2011
On the first day of the Great Texas Birding Classic , the Swarovski Roadside Hawks racked up over 180 species on the Upper Coast. Trips Estero Llano Grande features Great Texas Birding Classic rio grande valley South Padre Island texasBut one day does not a Big Week make. The team decided on an ambitious strategy that placed us in the Upper Rio Grande Valley before sunrise so we drove through the night, stopping only for showers and snipes.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 24, 2012
Oh, wait, never mind. Darned local news stations… Hat-tip to Birdchick. Asides woodpeckers
10,000 Birds
JULY 20, 2012
Because you would be attacked by a misidentified bird. Hat-tip to Will Raup. Asides
10,000 Birds
MAY 24, 2020
Occurring primarily in two disjunct populations (one in Mexico and the other in the Andes), these jays are common residents in South Texas where they are steadily spreading northward. South Texas Birding & Nature.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
For more news of SPCA of Texas' hurricane work, go here. Tags: squirrels Texas hurricane rescue Nice rescue news for a Sunday.
Critter News
OCTOBER 6, 2010
SAEN says previous USDA reports revealed primates have died at the Texas lab from dehydration and hypothermia, while others have simply been "found dead" -- possibly without veterinary care -- after suffering from serious disease conditions that include temperatures up to 105 degrees. Tags: animal research primates Texas Stop Animal Exploitation Now! SAEN) is calling for an investigation of Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, TX.
Critter News
AUGUST 19, 2010
The animals can be used again for medical experiments if transferred to the Southwest National Primate Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. Tags: chimpanzees animal research animal laboratories Texas new mexico From the AP. Bill Richardson is asking to tour a former medical research lab in southern New Mexico that houses more than 200 chimpanzees. Richardson made the comment Tuesday after meeting in Bethesda, Md.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 10, 2019
I recently traveled to Texas and made a trip to Hagerman NWR (an “Honorable Mention”), which is north of Dallas. In the Fall, Franklin’s Gulls migrate through Texas and Oklahoma on their way south. Birding Trips Hagerman NWR National Wildlife Refuges Texas
10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2019
February had brought zipping breezes and cloudy skies to this part of coastal Texas, but the birds didn’t seem to mind. You’d think I would be able to stand the frigid temperatures, but the dampness of the Texas coast was just too much when mixed with the driving winds. Have time along the Texas-Louisiana coast? Trips national wildlife refuge Texas whistling ducksI couldn’t believe it.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Tags: zoos animal cruelty Texas elephants
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2018
At the top of those destinations is the stretch of Gulf Coast Texas barrier islands starting at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in the north, through Padre Island National Seashore, to South Padre Island near the country’s border. Many fly through these Texas hotspots, transforming physics into magic right before our eyes! With a bit of luck the Texas Gulf just might have several of our favorite hummingbird species. Destinations Aransas hummingbirds South Padre Island Texa
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2015
She runs Birds of Texas Rehabilitation Center in Austin County, Texas. If he were a Minnesota dentist, or a Texas veterinarian, or a beauty contestant posing with this trophy, would his argument for justifying this death be any different? Birds Birds of Texas Rehabilitation Center collecting rare birds Linda Hufford moustached kingfisher wildlife rehabilitator
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
We are here to film the local HummerBird Celebration for the towns of Rockport and Fulton, Texas. The competition lines up A contestant prepares The finish line Next time you’re birding the Coastal Bend of Texas, be sure to stop in at the Pickled Pelican. Birding hummingbirds ruby-throated hummingbirds TexasOk, let’s admit that there are many people out there who think of birding as a weird and eccentric pastime. But we’re not alone.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 22, 2014
Reptiles Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake Texas Positive reinforcement tells me that I should be finding snakes in Houston, TX. The first one was found simply by accident, but consistent herpetological luck at Houston’s Arboretum makes me look harder and longer until I find one. It took two visits during this trip, but I was rewarded with a very intimate look at a charming little snake. This is the Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus orarius.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 19, 2011
I’ve already regaled readers with the Swarovski Optik “Fabulous EL Fifties” heroic first and second days in the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic 5-Day Event. Also, stay tuned to more details of what it took to see so many freaking birds in just 5 days as well as how Swarovski Optik will allocate its winnings to support conservation projects along the mighty Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Birding bird race Great Texas Birding Classic swarovski
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Mike had just invited me to Nikon’s Prostaffer Retreat that was to be held at a ranch in south Texas. Birding at sunset in Willacy County, south Texas In years gone by, the chosen site for the retreat was part of the southern extremity of the King Ranch , a property of legendary status amongst US birders, most notably for its population of Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. Birds features owls pygmy-owls Texas Worldwide Birding Adventures“Do they have owls?”
10,000 Birds
MARCH 1, 2011
When this native of Mesoamerica and South America is spied in the wild, usually in some corner of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, it elicits admiring oohs and ahs. home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Happily, the park’s status and its many bird-obsessed visitors mean that it has decent funding even in small-government Texas – a share in the 300 million dollars a year that ecotourism brings to the Rio Grande Valley. Birding ibis Texas woodpeckersIt’s been an indoorsy kind of week here in Montana, so I’m sharing a bit of the past with you guys: an excerpt from The Winter Texans, my essay in the current issue of Camas.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Galveston FeatherFest 2011 Galveston FeatherFest 2011 By Mike • March 16, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share Texas has been on my mind quite a bit lately, as has spring migration.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 5, 2011
San Antonio Zoo (Texas) Edmonton Valley Zoo (Canada), Buttonwood Park Zoo (Mass.), This list was issued by In Defense of Animals last month. Here they are. Central Florida Zoo (Fla.), Niabi Zoo (Ill.), Topeka Zoo (Kan.), Honolulu Zoo (Hawaii), Wildlife Safari (Ore.), York's Wild Kingdom Zoo (Maine) tied with Southwick's Zoo (Mass.), Pittsburgh Zoo's ICC (Penn.). San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Calif.) earned a dishonorable mention. I'm surprised that Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle didn't make it.
Critter News
AUGUST 26, 2010
However, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to move the chimpanzees—many of them at least 30 years old—to the Southwest National Primate Research Facility in San Antonio, Texas, where they can be used in painful, invasive experiments.". Here's an action alert from Physicians for Social Responsibility. Since 2001, chimpanzees have been housed at APF, where they cannot be used for research.
Critter News
AUGUST 23, 2010
Here's an opinion piece from Ingrid Newkirk arguing to stop the transfer of 202 "retired" chimpanzees to a Texas facility where they may be subjected to more experimentation. The Governor of New Mexico has already met with the National Institutes of Health to try and stop this transfer with no apparent success. Some of the animals are 60 years old and veterans of the US space program.
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