10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Will the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) conference delegates up-list them to Appendix I of the Convention, forbidding any future sale over international borders? And it gave me a hope. Of those range states, opposed were South Africa, Namibia and, not surprisingly, Zimbabwe.

Elephants 196

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 196

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. Nevertheless, the total known population remains very small and fragmented and is inferred to be declining as a result of the loss and degradation of its deciduous forest habitat. “A

India 190

India Owls Tigers Cows 190

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2017

The Orange-fronted Parakeet is a critically endangered species that I came agonisingly close to seeing but didn’t. Singapore is a densely populated city-state which still manages to protect a number of species. Botswana: I Still Have No Idea Award. New Zealand: The Didn’t Bloody Even See It Award.

United Arab Emirates 100

United Arab Emirates Ethiopia 2016 Singapore 100