10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2014

I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species. Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). However, birds in the U.S.

North Carolina 240

North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 240

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2011

While I often tease Corey about how many albatrosses we have down here in New Zealand, the fact is that the United States has three species of Albatross that breed within its boundaries, albeit one of them only very rarely, and visit the western shores of North America. It took ages, but it was a constant delight.

Albatross 203

Albatross Hawaii New Zealand Japan 203

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2012

The species was extinct, a vanished part of the vanishing prairie — and not for the first time. John Bachmann headed west to gather material for Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. You couldn’t see it. Somewhere around the Platte River one of the Audubon boys received a black-footed hide from a fur trader.

Ferrets 226

Ferrets South Dakota Wyoming Captive Animal 226

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2023

The official Ontario bird checklist, produced by Ontario Field Ornithologists , June 2022 listed 506 bird species**, putting it in the top tier of U.S. Small Species Accounts: Each species is allotted one page (with certain exceptions) offering basics–bird names and size, one or two photographs, and a one-paragraph description.

North America 246

North America Birds Owls Canada 246

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2011

There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species. Yes, they have been an endangered species for as long as most of us can recall, but remember, they were traditionally a hunted species. We need to give hunters new opportunities and new species to hunt. Bald Eagles are delicious.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Hunting Kentucky 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2012

They inhabit the grasslands, shrub steppes, and deserts of western and central North America. Note the long yellow gape, a characteristic field mark of this species. Ferruginous Hawks were petitioned for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1991 but rejected; currently they are listed as a Category 2 Species by the U.S.

Squirrels 165

Squirrels Prairie Dogs North America Rabbits 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Your trip will take you from the Amazon rainforest into the peaks of the Andes—with plenty of opportunities to take in Peru’s over 1,700 species of bird (the second most of any country) along the way. Be on the lookout for toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, among many other species. In the meantime enter to win the trip ! …

Peru 212

Peru Endangered Species Woodpeckers Species 212

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2011

It is not limited to North America, as many of my other quizzes are. Here are the clues: 1. Some references indicate that this country has nearly 900 different species of birds. 3. Corey has written about one of the species, which I will most likely see when I go. Instead, name one of the endemic species in this country.

Myanmar 150

Myanmar Bolivia 2011 Venezuela 150

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

It wasn’t that long ago that Sociable Lapwing was considered a critically endangered species with a population of only around 1500. The current outlook is not nearly as critical as believed before, but the species is still declining and no one is exactly sure why. It was a bird not on many people’s radar.

Pakistan 210

Pakistan India Iraq North Carolina 210

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The name Peregrine means “wanderer,” and northern-nesting Peregrines are among North America’s long-distance migratory species, some moving 25,000 kilometers every year. They were officially listed as Endangered in 1970 in the U.S. Peregrine Falcon at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge.

Falcons 159

Falcons Wildlife Sacramento Endangered Species 159

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List.

Michigan 258

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 258

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The Andean Flamingo ( Phoenicopterus andinus ) is one of the three flamingos occurring in the high Andes of South America. Despite the long history of impacts and steady population decline, the Andean Flamingo has been declared endangered as recent as September 2010. It is the largest and easiest to identify in all age stages.

Chile 156

Chile Endangered Species Eggs Argentina 156

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I have been a fan of the Kaufman Guides since I bought the Field Guide to Butterflies of North America , for a birds and butterflies trip to Colorado. The following section on Habitats serves to provide the larger picture, frameworks in which to root the hundreds of individual species to follow.

Massachusetts 214

Massachusetts Rhode Island North America Reptiles 214

Critter News

AUGUST 16, 2010

It was sent from North America to India and confiscated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime India endangered species. It was labeled as a "rug" and the only reason they searched was because of a tip.

India 100

India illegal Endangered Species North America 100

Critter News

AUGUST 8, 2009

Now that the species is listed in the US as "threatened," hunters can't import the dead body parts (aka hunting "trophies") in from Canada. Supposedly, environmentalists and animal rights activists have "unfairly made the polar bear into 'the panda bear of North America.'" insert crying baby picture here.)

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears Bears Hunting Pandas 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

I didn’t know what species of woodpecker it was, but I knew it was just in the clearing on the other side of the road. Black-backed Woodpeckers are non-migratory, although there have been documented intermittent irruptions of the species outside their normal range. Click on photos for full sized images. Siegel and, D.

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Woodpeckers California South Dakota Chad 192

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2015

Birds included common species such as Black Drongos , Jungle Babblers and a Hoopoe. During the Pleistocene, Dholes were found across the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe and North America, sharing their space with sabre-toothed cats. These days, the species shares habitats with Tigers, Snow Leopard, Bears, etc.

Tigers 252

Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 252

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2024

Bald Eagle Species Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Despite once being endangered due to hunting and pesticides, Bald Eagles have made a remarkable comeback, getting delisted from the U.S. Endangered Species list in 2007. Steller’s Sea-Eagle Species Name: Haliaeetus pelagicus. It is recent as of 2024. Wingspan: 5.9

Alaska 246

Alaska Eagles Bald Eagle Deer 246

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell was so disappointed that congress has allowed America’s most important conservation program to expire that she issued the following statement: “After 50 years of resounding success in enriching America’s great outdoors, the Land and Water Conservation Fund needlessly faces an uncertain future.

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Legislation Montana Wyoming Idaho 182

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2011

Though its population is declining everywhere that numbers are available, and seemingly precipitously in North America, it still has an extremely large population. Because of the range and population BirdLife International lists Asio flammeus as a Species of Least Concern.

Owls 145

Owls New York City Rodents New York 145

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Private property holders with prairie/agricultural land can potentially make a big difference in maintaining and recovering populations of many of these charismatic species. Aside from being one of our best-looking birds, Golden-winged Warblers are one of North America’s most imperiled warblers. Shocking, I know.

United States 176

United States Endangered Species North America Protection 176

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of extinction. Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation.

Wildlife 255

Wildlife Coyotes Wolves Hunters 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Navarro’s exceptional drawings illustrate the species accounts. Forty-eight species. Compare, for example, the species account illustration of the Cuban Trogon with the photo that opens up the introductory chapter. The luxury of space means that each species can be shown from various angles and in distinctive poses.

Cuba 244

Cuba Birds 2000 United States 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. The combination of these scheduled and informal birding efforts culminated in an amazing 135 species seen, many of which were lifers for me! SPECIES LIST. 2 Eurasian Wigeon.

2014 250

2014 Eagles Asia China 250

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2014

They packed up in June of 2013 and headed south from San Diego with the southern tip of South America as their destination. We hope that our journey will provide important information about many Neotropical bird species as well as inform conservation.”. Their first contribution to 10,000 Birds is here. Their second is here.

Guatemala 181

Guatemala San Diego Mexico South America 181

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

It would be uber cool to lay eyes on a rare lifer, on species that only seem to live on the pages of a field guide but isn’t that somewhat discriminatory? And why spend time only looking for one or two species when those hours could be used to put binos focused on a few dozen? Aren’t all birds worth watching?

Costa Rica 203

Costa Rica Panama Birds Nicaragua 203

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Baer’s Pochard is an endangered species that has undergone a rapid acceleration in its decline over the last decade, with a total world population of less than 5000 individuals remaining. for a drake Baer’s Pochard. How far would you go for an Aythya?

Ireland 159

Ireland Iceland Japan Albatross 159

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The USVI are smaller and have fewer habitats and, as a result, fewer bird species. Puerto Rico has a checklist of 269 species, 207 of which are migratory and the USVI has a checklist of 149 species, 124 of which are migratory. Herbert Rafaelle includes 284 species in his field guide , which covers both territories.)

Puerto Rico 196

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 196

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

And they were the ones who, at the end of the conference, decided to get together and talk about the possibility of breeding Peregrines in captivity as a way of at least saving the species from extinction.” Again, Cade led with solid evidence acquired through his own research. By 1999, the Peregrine Falcon was removed from the U.S.

Falcons 213

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 213

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

Osborn, a passionate field biologist who participates to the core of her being three re-introduction projects aimed at saving three very different, endangered species: Peregrine Falcon, Hawaiian Crow (‘Alala)*, and California Condor. This is the most intense, tragic section.

California Condor 180

California Condor Falcons California Coyotes 180

Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

BFUSA brings to America the message of “compassionate conservation”, the vision of the U.K.-based BFUSA’s mission is to end suffering of wild animals in captivity, conserve threatened and endangered species, and encourage compassionate conservation globally. based Born Free Foundation.

Fur 100

Fur Animal Welfare Primates Cleveland 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2018

Our bogey or nemesis species, birds that we would opt to see over others. Back in the early days of birding with optics, I wonder if such wanted species would have been birds that were much more common in present times. It’s a reminder of how cool that bird really does look, that species and its red, crested counterpart.

Costa Rica 105

Costa Rica Bald Eagle Eagles North America 105

Animal Ethics

APRIL 23, 2008

The United Methodist Church supports the humane treatment of farm animals and calls for the protection of endangered species. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America asserts that “God’s command to have dominion and subdue the earth is not a license to dominate and exploit.”

New York Times 40

New York Times Humane Society Of The United States Puppy Mills New York 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

I went on to tell him that I’d seen these birds in Central America but that I needed to see them in the US too. But nevertheless, this part of the country is home to an astonishing variety of birds and a good number of species that are found nowhere else in the US. A nice Ferruginous Pygmy Owl showing its rufous tail.

Owls 190

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Assuming you have a passing interest in wildlife, or at the least you know someone that does, and chances are in the last week or so you’ve become aware that some lady from America shot a lion. I’ve certainly seen the story plenty in my Facebook news feed, and were I more of a Twitter user I am sure I would have seen it there too.

Lions 213

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 213

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 3, 2010

ADI, which has previously rescued and relocated animals in Europe, South America and Africa have described it as one of the most complex logistical operation they have ever undertaken but say it will be worth all of the effort when the animals walk free. ADI also rescues animals in distress worldwide.

ADI 100

ADI Animal Defenders International Bolivia Lions 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I also tried to explain the significance of federal administrative rulemaking, including as to the Federal Duck Stamp and the listing of endangered species such as the Black-capped Vireo and Hawaiian Goose. I even wrote not one but two posts about birdfeeder patents.

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Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 219