10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. In the only state in the Central Flyway that protects cranes from hunting.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

But does the value of a particular trip come from the number of birds seen, viewing a particular species, seeing an endangered species, catching a glimpse of a rarity, adding a lifer, or something else? We then worked with eBird personnel (Steve Kelling and others) to analyze the data while protecting confidential information.

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Oregon Washington Chad Birds 200

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

We live in a world of information over-saturation. The internet is great at collecting information, but it is at best so-so at working out what’s actually important. (It’s Efforts to protect some of the most vulnerable species would be redirected to better protecting the larger swathe of species held in important habitat.

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Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CCP also identifies challenges, whether endangered species, invasive plants, fish, or animals, pollution from adjacent lands, encroaching development, or any number of others. Rather, they are written to include certain mandated information and they are drafted by committee. Findley NWRs) and it is here.

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Wildlife Oregon Endangered Species Portland 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2018

These islands and their surrounding waters are protected as part of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Invasive species , particularly rodents, have long been a problem on the Hawaiian archipelago. Midway’s birds are also protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This will focus on the requirements of NEPA.

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Mice Albatross Honolulu Rats 107

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It is a lovely, well-packaged, informative guide, created with thought and creativity. Forty-eight species. The information here is more extensive than what is offered in Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba by Orlando H. Design and layout are by Pepe Nieto; James W. There is a sense of luxury in having so much space per bird.

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Cuba Birds 2000 United States 243

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2017

A handful of endangered species have been observed at the refuge (or in the vicinity) as well. Shortly thereafter, FWS issued a separate report noting that “vast numbers” of birds migrate through the Camp Perry area but the plaintiffs alleged that FWS did not consider that information in its report. That is a tougher argument.

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Ohio Endangered Species Bald Eagle 2016 115

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. Their first contribution to 10,000 Birds is here.

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Guatemala San Diego Mexico South America 172

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2019

We are planning to return to Chikhaldara for lunch, just a quick stop at the Semadoh tourist information center to check for a guide who might be able to show us the owlet… The guide will be here by three o clock, they say. Rhesus Macaque © Marina Vukovic-Bhardwaj. It is midday and it’s getting hot.

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India Owls Tigers Cows 204

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2024

That issue aside, SAVING THE SPOTTED OWL—ZALEA’S STORY is a detailed nonfiction picture book with a view expands from one specific owl, to Spotted Owls in general, to conservation efforts via breeding centers to save other endangered species. One of the final spreads ends with photos of Zalea, grown and with chicks of her own.

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Owls Wildlife Rehabilitation Endangered Species Protection 236

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

.” Compassionate conservation describes an emerging field of interest which Bekoff describes in his book Rewilding Our Hearts : “Compassionate conservation has become a popular new phrase and mind-set over the past few years, one that has increasingly informed global efforts to conserve species and restore ecosystems.

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Wildlife Coyotes Wolves Hunters 254

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

And, it is this spirit of acceptance, an embrace of this pristine wilderness and its inhabitants–even when he’s fording a river in icy slush up to his waist or waiting in bitter cold for a fish owl to come into a trap or getting lost in the middle of a snowy nowhere—that informs this book and brings us totally into his world.

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Owls Russia Fish Japan 159

Critter News

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

As I changed my calendars to February, I saw all this information printed on the January spread. Thanks to the Endangered Species Act and a successful reintroduction program in which NWF played a major role, the wolf is thriving again in the Yellowstone and Great Lakes areas. Amazing what these calendars can contain.

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Endangered Species United States Canada Mexico 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Very little information was available at the time, so we hired a car and off we went, following the few tips we had managed to gather but mostly our noses. Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . And wow, what a trip we had!

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Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 215

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2017

Fortunately, the process by which a species is delisted is actually quite transparent: anyone with internet access can review exactly what FWS proposes and precisely the scientific evidence FWS says supports the proposal. It must provide an opportunity for the public to comment and it must consider those comments before issuing a final rule.

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Endangered Species Species Texas Oklahoma 155

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2017

After all, each refuge has been set aside to permanently protect birds and other wildlife. But in the current political climate, even permanent environmental protections can prove transitory. It would also consider cost, design, location, and other variables, such as the impact on the environment, including endangered species.

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Texas United States Mexico Laws 189