10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

The early threats of guano harvesting and egg collecting have been replaced by the more ominous threats of oil pollution and overfishing of their favorite food source – pilchards. On the mainland they face predation from domestic cats, dogs, genets, mongoose and Cape Gulls which steal their chicks and eggs.

Penguins 250

Penguins South Africa Sharks Leopards 250

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

In some regions of the world, the carnivore landscape is taken up by many different cats at the middle and larger range, and by things like civets and mongoose at the smaller end. The male and female versions of all the Mustilid in a region will not overlap much in carnasial length. Plus, Coyotes eat Cats.

Feral Cats 257

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The Zoo episode focuses on two Pink Pigeon couples: The Stud and Serendipity, a male and female that the zoo people hope will mate and produce a viable egg, and Thelma and Louise, a same-sex pair-bonded couple who the zoo people hope will incubate the egg and nurture the chick. Because, Ms. On the WCS web page, Ms.

Mauritius 133

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 133

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2018

One large banyan fig as well as all bushes around were completely covered with flies and their eggs – every inch. Oddly, I saw no rats, only a mongoose or two and a few stray dogs. At the carcass depository gate, our driver pulled his turtleneck sweater over his nose and bravely drove into the valley of death.

India 186

India Stray Dog Cows Rats 186