10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2014

Birding in Greece – Travel Guide to birdwatching sites in Greece (2014, 2nd edition – I was not aware of the first!) The book ends with a country checklist, 449 species long, and the contacts of the managing authorities of protected areas. I chose paper. So far, I read parts of the book, including chapters on areas I have visited (e.g.

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Greece Macedonia Birds 2014 255

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Out of these 136 bird species, 108 are strictly protected and further 28 protected by Serbian legislation. Considering the number of species, but also habitats of international conservation concern, protection of this area and its biodiversity is clearly an issue of wider European and not merely local significance.

Serbia 189

Serbia Eagles Protection Ducks 189

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Conservationists at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have been using remote controlled drones to watch the nests of endangered breeds and monitor the progress of reintroduced species. But how can we protect animals from drones in the hands of irresponsible pilots ? Image © Womackke.

Idaho 209

Idaho Bears Protection Birds 209

10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2014

However, I will pick a fight with the Rip Van Winkle Rod and Gun Club in Palenville, New York, which is sponsoring their fourth annual “Crow Down” March 29-30, 2014. What I want to know is: a hundred feet away, how can these people tell the difference between a crow and a raven, which is a protected species?” Why do they do this?

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Killing Animal Abuse Slaughtered Slaughter 272

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

After invasive rats had effectively extirpated Manx Shearwaters from two of the Isles of Scilly—British islands off the southwestern coast of Cornwall—Prince Charles and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) sprang into action. Agnes and Gugh. Those numbers may sound low.

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Rats 2014 Protection Eggs 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The winter of 2014 is quite warm and the numbers are much lower, but the Opovo record, as counted by Vuckovic, is 250 owls. The world record holder is the town of Kikinda, further north, with 700 birds in their town square which has recently become an officially protected owl habitat – a small, urban nature reserve.

Serbia 247

Serbia Owls Rodents India 247

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The Great Elephant Census found that populations of Savanna Elephants Loxodonta africana have fallen by 30% between 2007 and 2014 (around 144,000 animals poached or population shrunk at a rate of 8% a year, a level higher than their reproduction rate; source https://peerj.com/articles/2354.pdf And it gave me a hope.

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Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 223

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2019

In 2014, FWS completed a five-year status review , concluding that continuing urbanization and associated habitat destruction and fragmentation still threatened the warbler. Future acquisitions will likely increase the amount of protected acreage. The lawsuit is: General Land Office of Tex. United States Fish & Wildlife Serv.

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Austin Texas Endangered Species United States 208

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

To protect this woodpecker and the post-fire ecosystems it depends on throughout California, in September 2010 the Center for Biological Diversity and the John Muir Project petitioned to list the bird under the California Endangered Species Act, earning it “candidate” status in the state, which does offer some protections for the bird.

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Woodpeckers California South Dakota Chad 188

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

When I came here for the first time in 2014, I stayed at the Limneo B&B in the Chrisochorafa Village and met its owner, Nikos Gallios. And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities. What should I expect?

Greece 203

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 203

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

In July 2013, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources held a meeting in Bremerhaven in Germany, to decide whether to turn the Ross Sea into a marine protected area. Back to the Future – the Case for Protection. Finally – the Seabirds.

Russia 189

Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 189

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2014

It preserves habitat, protects wildlife. On March 5, 2014, the U.S. The National Wildlife Refuge system is one of America’s greatest treasures. and provides diverse nature experiences for visitors from around the world. According to the latest (2013) report by the U.S. Case in point.

Ducks 256

Ducks Wildlife Hunting Hunters 256

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2016

This example is important because it appears that the protector species, not just the protected species, gains a benefit, the latter having been documented many times before. For the many breeding birds facing high nest-predation pressure, enemy-free space can be gained by nesting near more formidable animals for physical protection.

Alligators 144

Alligators Leopards Protection Rabbits 144

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

Some articles speculate that the nests offer protection against the cold. Even today, newspaper and magazine articles about the parakeets have headlines like this one, that ran in the Broward (FL) Sun-Sentinel on March 2, 2014: Monk Parakeets: Delightful Import or Pest? ProQuest Historical Newspapers, viewed July 17, 2014.

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Chicago New York City New York Illinois 238

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Even among the protected areas of Serbia, the Iron Gates National Park (in Serbian: Djerdap) stands out as better preserved. Keep in mind that the special nature reserves (dark green on the park map) enjoy the highest level of protection and are off limits to visitors (possible only with research permits issued by the park authorities).

Serbia 226

Serbia Turtles Romania Eagles 226

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2014

Four teams with renowned birders from United States, South Africa and United Kingdom will travel through the diverse and endemic bird rich region of Northern Peru, from May 12 thought May 20, 2014. Other stops included short visits with local authorities at the communities that own these sites and other bird habitat.

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Peru United Kingdom South Africa 2013 160

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

On a side note, the bird is also kind of ugly, so maybe the chicks never seeing their father has a certain protective function. This would make it possible even for somebody like me who really does not like kids to have some, though I think the world is better without them anyway.

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Australia Koalas Parrots Birds 236

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Stories enhance his 2014 history of modern ornithology, Ten Thousand Birds ( co-written with Jo Wimpenny and Bob Montgomerie). Common Guillemot research at Skomer Island, Wales.

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Dissection Birds Europe Eggs 261

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Three books will have been published about the Passenger Pigeon by the end of 2014: A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction by Joel Greenberg, The Passenger Pigeon by Errol Fuller, and A Message From Martha: The Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon and Its Relevance Today by Mark Avery.

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2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 167

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

of Chicago Press, 2014). ” I’m assuming that the series seeks to elevate people’s awareness of the dangers presented by modern life and climate change and encourage conservation and environmental protection, the whole purpose of Earth Day on April 22nd. I do wish he had included Fairywrens! .”

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Barn Owls Chicago Penguins New Zealand 230

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

A 2014 Smithsonian study concluded that collisions likely kill 365 million to 1 billion birds annually in the U.S., They believe the number is closer to one billion because since 2014 there has been a steady increase in buildings of glass and because they think bird carcasses are undercounted. ** [link].

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New York City Illinois Science Killing 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2019

In 2014, FWS completed a five-year status review , concluding that development still threatened the warbler. For example, a developer could set aside land for protection within the project (“on-site mitigation”). Or it might opt to offset habitat losses by purchasing and protecting habitat elsewhere (“off-site mitigation”).

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San Antonio Endangered Species Texas Austin 124

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2023

This rocky area high up beyond the beach sand offers great camouflage and protection. They will do it for other threats as a distraction to protect their eggs or chicks. They can be two or three kilometres away, but if the nest-sitter calls the other one will soon arrive to help protect. I suppose they know me!

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Eggs Australia Protection Breeding 130

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

Attention is also paid in several chapters to cowbird parasitism, which species have protective measures against the egg dumping and which species are susceptible. Her books include Secret Lives of Common Birds: Enjoying Bird Behavior Through the Seasons (2006), and Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono Lake Basin (2014, with David W.

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Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2019

“A survey in 2011 in non-protected areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh confirmed the presence of the species at two locations. An individual was located in Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary in the Thane district in 2014.” Wikipedia.

India 210

India Owls Tigers Cows 210

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2024

Dunne was director of the Cape May Bird Observatory and vice-president of the New Jersey Audubon Society for many years, till 2014. Long-billed Dowitcher begins with its taxonomic history, how it was described as a separate species in 1823 by Thomas Say but not accepted as one till 1957. But I like doing this, learning about authors.

North America 264

North America America 2006 Delaware 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The Crossley ID Guide: Britain and Ireland (PUP, 2014) covers 314 birds that reside in or migrate regularly through England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and a few rare birds. and population estimate above the map and the bird’s most likely habitats below the map. .” What about a table on golden plovers?”

Ireland 175

Ireland Birds Falcons Turtles 175

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2017

In January 2014, ABC and BSBO sent to Air Force a notice of intent to bring a lawsuit, and the project was shelved. FWS encouraged the Air Force to complete a full “Environmental Impact Statement” (a thorough and detailed assessment of the project) rather than a shorter “Environmental Assessment” (a shorter less rigorous review).

Ohio 120

Ohio Endangered Species Bald Eagle 2016 120

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 9, 2014

And because I adopted him as a 6-week-old kitten when I was 15 and he turns 17 in 2014, I have lived with him longer than I lived without him. In case you can’t already tell, I absolutely adore The Boy. In short, I’d do anything for him.

Kittens 100

Kittens Pets Cats Chickens 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

(I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law. It’s spelled this way, all caps, because that is the official name.).

North America 118

North America Birds Prairie Dogs Barn Owls 118

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

The guide covers 1,433 species, the number of birds documented at the end of 2014, the cutoff point for the book. The source of this ranking, BirdLife International, lists Bolivia as currently having 1,439 bird species, including 18 breeding endemics. Clearly, this is an under-birded country. .

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Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 214

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

2014 has been a good year for us at 10,000 Birds. Larry starts us off right with an owl that makes birders drool: I was able to see and photograph many great birds in 2014 but my Best Bird of the Year would have to be the Great Gray Owl , the largest Strix in North America. That’s Redgannet’s BBOTY at the top of the post.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Penguins 226

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

(Some, according to her, consider it a form of slavery; a 1982 book in my library, The Birdwatcher’s Companion cites “the sentimentalist element of the wildlife protection movement” as deeming falconry to be comparable to cockfighting.).

New Hampshire 258

New Hampshire Chickens Hunting Falcons 258

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2015

From a global low of less than 300 birds in the late 80’s, the species has recovered to 2726, according to a survey in early 2014. Habitat destruction, disease and hunting are still major problems that affect the conservation efforts, but the breeding sites and wintering grounds now have international protection.

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Taiwan North Korea Vietnam 2003 240

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

the shocking revelation that some dinosaurs, probably males, protected their eggs with feathers spread out over the nest; and recent proposals to resurrect dinosaurs using bird DNA. Columbia, University Press, September 2014. It is hard to understand current models if you don’t know the history of the research behind them. .

Mongolia 217

Mongolia Reptiles Science Indiana 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2016

And, it is a guide based on scholarship as well as field work (author Reeber has monitored the birds of the Lac of Grand-Lieu, France, for the National Society for Nature Protection (SNPN) since 1994). As I said above, the text is carefully footnoted; data reflects recent surveys up to 2014, and the scholarly articles up to 2012.

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North America Asia Europe America 185

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

There’s a remarkably similar photo, of the nest of a west coast swallow, the Violet-green, in this July 2014 post (the third one down.)). He does, though, offer a hunch – that the resident pair are “protecting sky space.”).

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Eggs Bats Emotional 2020 132