10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Nevertheless, only the most important news I did follow, those about the decision-making process on future sales of elephants and their ivory at a global wildlife summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the first such meeting since 2013. Turn your eyes to the European Union which could have stopped it in 2016, but chose not to.

Elephants 184

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 184

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2017

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing that a planned wind turbine near the famed birding hotspot of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is illegal. miles from Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge” in an “area of documented bird concentration.”

Ohio 105

Ohio Endangered Species Bald Eagle 2016 105

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2020

Bhanu Singh is one of India’s leading wildlife photographers whose images and articles are regularly published in national and international publications. Small reserves such as the Khijadiya and the Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujarat are mostly well described. Yet, with larger protected areas things get more complicated.

India 241

India Lions 2020 Groups 241

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

National Geographic highlights the amazing story of how a group of villagers banded together to educate their neighbors and protect the Stork, a scavenger also called Hargilla (Sanskrit for “bone swallower”). Successes like these have earned the group the United Nations Development Program India’s 2016 Biodiversity Award.

Cambodia 100

Cambodia India 2016 Groups 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2014

The Lodge at Pico Bonito is an inviting, idyllic place for relaxation as well as for enjoying wildlife. Cuery y Salado Preserve protects a coastal mangrove system full of wildlife from monkeys to trogons. We first visited Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge. In case you are wondering, Cristalino Lodge was his other top choice.

Honduras 163

Honduras Monkeys America Birds 163

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Conservation: The ABA emphasizes the importance of bird conservation and works to protect bird habitats and species. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted in 2016, there were approximately 45 million birdwatchers in the United States.

United States 147

United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2017

Controversies about federal public lands, including the 2016 occupation of Malheur NWR in Oregon and proposed bills in Congress to dispose of certain land, has focused attention on the value of federal lands to birds and birders. These sanctuaries include some of the most productive waters in the Pacific.

Albatross 138

Albatross Hawaii Puerto Rico Chile 138

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

And, though I think you can argue that the Bronx Zoo, with its numerous buildings and landscaped wildlife areas is not purely ‘natural space,’ I have wonderful memories of traipsing through its wooded areas when I was a girl. (I I didn’t grow up in the Bronx, but my best friend did.).

New York City 148

New York City New York Birds Breeding 148

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

WildGuides, Princeton University Press, summer 2016. and population estimate above the map and the bird’s most likely habitats below the map. .” I don’t really understand why this 15-page section is included in a book already bursting at the seams. by Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop & David Tipling.

Ireland 142

Ireland Birds Falcons Turtles 142

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They have clearly work long and hard on this book, and the lengthy Acknowledgments contain long lists of people who helped in the field and in the research and writing.

Eggs 227

Eggs United States Sparrows Birds 227

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

And, proceeds from sales of Duck Stamps have secured and protected over 6 million acres of wetland and grassland habitat.** (Though, Duck Stamp sales are decreasing, a major cause for concern.) As of January 2017, Ducks Unlimited has conserved 13,902,792 acres in North America, including 5,509,855 in the United States.*

Ducks 117

Ducks Geese North America Hunters 117

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

As of this posting Donald Trump LOST the popular vote of the 2016 presidential election by over 1,000,000 votes. Of course one of the first things the Republican Congress will do is fill the empty Supreme Court seat vacated by Antonin Scalia who died on February 13, 2016. The fight to protect ANWR has been an uphill fight.

Oklahoma 145

Oklahoma Wildlife South Carolina 2016 145