10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2013

There are some seven birds among the 100 most endangered species on the planet on the list of fauna and flora listed as the rarest by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Zoological Society of London – and this morning, I am after one of those! In the entire Kutch District, there are only about 30 birds left.

India 252

India Gazelles Pakistan Endangered Species 252

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

There are times when acting in the conservation interest of a species or ecosystem means that the welfare of specific animals is compromised, which is a fancy way of saying that conservationists sometimes have to kill animals for the greater good. Hunters are prepared to spend a lot of money for the privilege of shooting a lion.

Lions 215

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 215

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

On a recent visit I threw my bags in the hotel room and went straight there, and got over 60 species of birds in a few hours and fantastic views of Nilgai , the largest antelope in India. Commoner species include Bar-headed Geese , parakeets, shrikes, mynas and minivets. You should also see Gharial and Mugger Crocodiles there.

India 246

India Wildlife Tigers Rhinoceros 246

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. In contrast, consumptive uses were minor: fishing accounted for 10 percent and hunting was just 4 percent. Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species.

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Wildlife Maryland San Francisco Minnesota 279

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2013

The project recruited schoolkids from eight Asian nations, from Russia down to Thailand, to help color in frames of an animation that depicts the lonely and perilous migration of a Spoon-billed Sandpiper as it faces threats from habitat loss and hunting.

Asia 167

Asia Thailand Russia Endangered Species 167

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. BBC Nature has a really cool video of the Peregrine hunting a pigeon in a stoop.

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Falcons Wildlife Sacramento Endangered Species 160

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2015

Further down the road, we reach a derelict building with a large veranda hidden among the trees – an abandoned hunting lodge (if I were in a situation to invest, I would choose to upgrade this into a luxury wildlife lodge). Birds included common species such as Black Drongos , Jungle Babblers and a Hoopoe.

Tigers 252

Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 252

Critter News

MARCH 23, 2009

They are not hunting for food or for any subsistence whatsoever. It's all about the thrill of the hunt and, sorry to say it, the thrill of the testosterone surge. Therefore, to me it's a slam dunk as to whether trophy hunters should continue to hunt polar bears. The cost of a trophy hunt can start at $35,000.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears Hunters Bears Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Given that according to the HBW, the species prefers dense primary and secondary montane forests, the note that the bird also forages among kitchen waste (in the same HBW entry) seems somewhat incongruous. Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information.

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Burma India Indonesia Thailand 245

Critter News

MARCH 22, 2010

Dr Scott Roberton, head of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), said that hunting wild animals for meat and trafficking had been happening in many countries, especially developing ones. In Viet Nam, hunting and trade in wild animals had been alarming, he said. But the problem is the high demand for these products. From Vietnam News.

Vietnam 100

Vietnam Trafficking Meat Porcupines 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

The hunting and selling of ortolans, which have suffered a Europe-wide decline of 40-50% in the last 40 years, has been illegal in France since 1999. During the hunting season, which lasts from mid-August until the end of September, the birds are taken from their cages, fattened up in the dark and then drowned alive in Armagnac.

France 100

France Endangered Species Protest Protesting 100

Critter News

APRIL 8, 2010

The psychological impact of over-hunting on the highly intelligent and sociable animals has been identified as the latest threat to the survival of the species. Tags: norway iceland whales Japan whaling endangered species. And the psychological consequences of our aggression have compromised their will to live.'.

Whales 100

Whales Whaling Norway Psychology 100

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

Critter News

MAY 18, 2009

The endangered whales, possibly the largest animals ever to live on Earth, have yet to recover from the worldwide slaughter that eliminated 99 percent of their number, according to the American Cetacean Society. The hunting peaked in 1931 with more than 29,000 animals killed in one season.

Whales 100

Whales Whaling Marine Life Alaska 100

Critter News

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

BLUE whales, the world’s largest animals, are reappearing in parts of the oceans where hunting once wiped them out, signalling that they may finally be returning from the brink of extinction. Tags: blue whales endangered species. And here's some good news for today.

Whales 100

Whales Whaling Endangered Species Mammals 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2011

Because of the range and population BirdLife International lists Asio flammeus as a Species of Least Concern. In New York State , however, the Short-eared Owl is considered an endangered species and it has likely been extirpated as a breeder in several of its former strongholds.

Owls 145

Owls New York City Rodents New York 145

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

But as far as I can tell, nobody advocates for birders, so lands are opened to hunting and fishing , but not birding, photography, and other non-consumptive uses. Avian science and conservation are well covered by large and well-financed national non-profits. Members will likely also have suggestions for advocacy.

Advocacy 261

Advocacy Portland Wildlife Science 261

Critter News

AUGUST 1, 2009

This will increase the habitat area for tigers, who prefer to live and hunt in thick vegetation. Tags: India tigers wildlife endangered species. The minister said that nearly six million hectares of land will be brought under green cover within the next six years, since funds to create more forests had recently been released.

Tigers 100

Tigers India Protection Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

But when taken as a whole, the impact of the Refuge System is truly profound, supporting population-level numbers of numerous bird species. The System also helps implement the Endangered Species Act and other federal conservation laws. Refuges in the Klamath Basin can host a million waterfowl a day during migration.

Wildlife 190

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 190

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2014

En route they will be “birding in nearly every country in mainland North and South America,” and, as they say on their excellent blog , “Our journey is about collecting valuable data on bird species, their status and distribution, current conservation issues, and more along the way.

Guatemala 181

Guatemala San Diego Mexico South America 181

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Many countries have private reserves and concessions, run for tourism or hunting, that provide outstanding wildlife watching opportunities. Brown-hooded Kingfishers hunt far from water. As well as birds, the reserve holds endangered species like African Wild Dogs. Crested Barbets come in close.

Zimbabwe 102

Zimbabwe Botswana South Africa Endangered Species 102

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

MAY 19, 2012

It has recently been reclassified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List; this category is reserved for only the most threatened species in the world. If this bird did become extinct, it would be the first pheasant species to have been lost in the 400 years since proper records began.

Vietnam 168

Vietnam 2000 Germany Asia 168

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2016

They get a bad rap due to their dependence on carrion to survive, but I look at it a different way: these species do not have to kill in order to thrive! Columbia has chosen one of the world’s most massive flying species as its national bird: the Andean Condor. Most humans cannot say that.

California Condor 102

California Condor Livestock Endangered Species Killing 102

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Cheetahs are regulated by the Species Survival Plan (SSP), which tracks a species’ genetic lines in zoos and animal parks around the world and makes recommendations as to where specific animals should be placed for successful breeding opportunities. Only approximately 12,400 cheetahs remain in the wild.

Jacksonville 100

Jacksonville White Rhinos Zoos Rhinos 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As a result, America’s national parks are now at a higher risk of private development within their borders, we will have fewer tools to protect access to hunting and fishing spots, and local parks and open space projects in all 50 states may face delays or cancellation in the year ahead.”

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Legislation Montana Wyoming Idaho 182

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2015

One thing you must do is hire a local guide, as while you can hunt for yourself you’ll see a hell of a lot more with one. This small bustard is perhaps the same species as the more widespread White-bellied Bustard, but if it is separate its a rare bird to see and pretty special. It was also weirdly good for quail, of sorts.

South Africa 145

South Africa Africa Falcons Family 145

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

My best bird of the year is based on the sighting rather than the species. Obviously my best bird of the year is going to come during this trip, what with several species of endemic pitta and broadbill possible, not to mention 8 species of hornbill and numerous babblers, storks, kingfishers, trogons and even the endemic Bornean Bristlehead.

2013 170

2013 Costa Rica Birds India 170

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

AUGUST 19, 2007

It is an animated website aimed at educating and inspiring children about endangered species, and all of our characters actually exist in a real-life camp in Tanzania which protects black rhino and wild African hunting dogs. whilst employing a local workforce and improving school and water supplies for surrounding villages.

Rhinos 40

Rhinos Tanzania Endangered Species Protection 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2008

They are also endangered by a loss of habitat, as energy companies encroach on more and more of their territory for oil and gas operations. But most important, they are beginning to starve, because the sea ice they depend on for hunting seals, their main food, is melting at a very rapid rate because of global warming.

New York Times 40

New York Times Polar Bears New York Bears 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. The Gray Crowned-Crane is a new addition to the list of the world’s Endangered species, creeping up a category from Vulnerable.

Endangered Species 233

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 233

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. George Wuerthner, an ecologist and former hunting guide with a degree in wildlife biology, takes the debate a step further.

Wildlife 255

Wildlife Coyotes Wolves Hunters 255

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2022

Hunting and disturbance, deterioration, fragmentation and destruction of habitat were the forces behind the decline of this, once widespread species, making it Critically Endangered on the IUCN Global Red List. After my trip, I followed the news of this species closely. Males reach 1.2 meters (3.9

Gazelles 264

Gazelles India Pakistan 2012 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. With the proposed hunting seasons on sandhill cranes being discussed in Tennessee, Kentucky and Wisconsin, we must not forget the whooping crane, which travels and winters in the big sandhill crane flocks. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism.

2011 244

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244

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. Tags: canada blood sport polar bear hunting trophy hunting endangered species. insert crying baby picture here.) Here's the article from the Globe and Mail.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears Bears Hunting Pandas 100

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.

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Alaska Eagles Bald Eagle Deer 246