10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

Their numbers have declined so rapidly that a paltry 10 percent of the pre-20th century population remains (read Adam Riley’s post on Africa’s endangered species ). But their endangered status is belied by the fact that they are one of the easiest rare birds to find in Africa.

Penguins 250

Penguins South Africa Sharks Leopards 250

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Aleutian Cackling Geese are another bird very familiar with the Pacific; they are the only species of goose that nest on Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands. In the mid 1700s, fur-traders began introducing foxes up and down the Aleutian chain, in order to generate some more raw material work with. And get angry and take action.

Albatross 253

Albatross Endangered Species Bald Eagle Alaska 253

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

That year Congress passed the Lacey Act, followed by the tougher Weeks-McLean Act in 1913 and, five years later, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protected not just birds but also their eggs, nests, and feathers 1. Asian Elephants and Indian Elephants ( Elephas maximus indicus ) are both listed as Endangered (EN) on the ICUN red list.

Hunting 169

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 169