Critter News

AUGUST 16, 2010

It was sent from North America to India and confiscated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime India endangered species. It was labeled as a "rug" and the only reason they searched was because of a tip.

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India illegal Endangered Species North America 100

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

I have been a fan of the Kaufman Guides since I bought the Field Guide to Butterflies of North America , for a birds and butterflies trip to Colorado. They offer simple, do-able suggestions for what we can do, as individuals, for conservation.

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Massachusetts Rhode Island North America Reptiles 214

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JANUARY 15, 2014

To protect this woodpecker and the post-fire ecosystems it depends on throughout California, in September 2010 the Center for Biological Diversity and the John Muir Project petitioned to list the bird under the California Endangered Species Act, earning it “candidate” status in the state, which does offer some protections for the bird.

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Woodpeckers California South Dakota Chad 196

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Aside from being one of our best-looking birds, Golden-winged Warblers are one of North America’s most imperiled warblers. Rich in life, rich in birds, yes…but a birder billionaire I am not. Shocking, I know. When I hear of the plight of some U.S.

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United States Endangered Species North America Protection 180

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MARCH 31, 2011

Though its population is declining everywhere that numbers are available, and seemingly precipitously in North America, it still has an extremely large population. Because of the range and population BirdLife International lists Asio flammeus as a Species of Least Concern.

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Owls New York City Rodents New York 145

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The climatic changes set in motion by the Industrial Revolution are now proceeding at a pace far greater than many species and ecosystems can adapt to naturally. … Conservation Audubon endangered species Extinction Week longspurs science' we are hosting Extinction Week here on 10,000 Birds from 7 September to 13 September.

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Species Los Angeles Science 2000 200

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JULY 9, 2015

During the Pleistocene, Dholes were found across the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe and North America, sharing their space with sabre-toothed cats. These days, the species shares habitats with Tigers, Snow Leopard, Bears, etc. If they can survive next to such neigbours, how come they are endangered?

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Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 252

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MARCH 7, 2014

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. Many at Mai Po, which is one of the best places in the world to see this endangered species. Numerous everywhere there was water. 18 Striated Heron. 20 Eurasian Spoonbill.

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2014 Eagles Asia China 251

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Both are situated at the convergence of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and have species from each region. Indeed, Puerto Rico is second only to the much larger Cuba in terms of bird species in the West Indies. Note that the West Indies are generally considered part of North America and are part of the Atlantic flyway.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 198

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AUGUST 18, 2018

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. I wonder if birders in North America before European colonization were eager to watch the colors of a singing male Indigo Bunting go from shaded black to shining sapphire blue?

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Costa Rica Bald Eagle Eagles North America 106

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JUNE 7, 2012

Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. I say this not only because he is president of the Grosse Pointe Audubon Society and because his official bio says he “has traveled across North America and to Cuba, Iceland, and Thailand to view and research birds”.

Michigan 258

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 258

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MAY 11, 2012

John Bachmann headed west to gather material for Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. It was a humiliation for scientific know-how and the technocratic fix in the face of environmental catastrophe, a disaster that would inform the controversy over later captive breeding efforts for other endangered species.

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Ferrets South Dakota Wyoming Captive Animal 230

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JUNE 19, 2024

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. During the salmon runs in summer when they gather en masse for the fishy feast. Wingspan: 5.9

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Alaska Eagles Bald Eagle Deer 246

Critter News

AUGUST 8, 2009

Supposedly, environmentalists and animal rights activists have "unfairly made the polar bear into 'the panda bear of North America.'" 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.

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Polar Bears Bears Hunting Pandas 100

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Nelson, a Professor of environmental philosophy and ethics at Oregon State University, points out that recreational hunting was only one of several important factors that led to improved conservation in North America. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.

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Wildlife Coyotes Wolves Hunters 255

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FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Baer’s Pochard is an endangered species that has undergone a rapid acceleration in its decline over the last decade, with a total world population of less than 5000 individuals remaining. for a drake Baer’s Pochard. How far would you go for an Aythya?

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Ireland Iceland Japan Albatross 160

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MAY 30, 2019

Endangered Species List, giving it free reign to wander and populate North America in ever increasing numbers, including a nest on the ledge of the U.S. Between 1974 and 2005, more than 7000 young Peregrines were hacked in the United States and Canada. By 1999, the Peregrine Falcon was removed from the U.S.

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Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 213

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JANUARY 9, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided that the Sonoran Desert population of Bald Eagle is not a listable taxon under the Endangered Species Act. The bald eagle is capable of inhabiting areas throughout North America, so long as a sufficient food source persists. What does that mean?

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Bald Eagle Eagles Endangered Species 2017 103

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JUNE 28, 2018

In 1850, the Passenger Pigeon ( Ectopistes migratorius ) was the most abundant bird in North America and possibly the world. If you have some insane idea that Hunting Is Conservation: I think we all remember the fate of the Passenger Pigeon ?

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 142