10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

The ABA has sporadically commented on proposed regulations, but it should develop a more formal process to comment on issues such as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act , the Endangered Species Act , the Duck Stamp , and others. Neither of these two suggestions would require a substantial investment of resources.

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Advocacy Portland Science Wildlife 208

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

They also need a kind of habitat that is often denigrated — dry, poor for grazing, and not even aesthetically pleasing to most human eyes, sagebrush and other deserts are often used as dumping grounds for development, made over at great expense into poor-quality faux grasslands, or seen only as a barrier to the mineral resources beneath.

Nevada 160

Nevada Endangered Species Montana Humane 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

And more than 200 n on-profits support individual refuges with additional private resources. The System also helps implement the Endangered Species Act and other federal conservation laws. This is a mission that all birders can surely support. It’s not just for the birds.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico Alaska 189

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2017

A handful of endangered species have been observed at the refuge (or in the vicinity) as well. The shorter assessment was done and FWS evidently took issue with the results, as did the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. There are nesting Bald Eagles in the area as well. And they want their attorneys fees.

Ohio 105

Ohio Endangered Species Bald Eagle 2016 105

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2015

The team felt that project resources and birds produced in captivity could be better used for other whooping crane releases as well as to maintain the captive flock. Trips cranes endangered species Joe Overstreet Road Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival Whooping Cranes'

Cattle 195

Cattle Bald Eagle Florida Endangered Species 195

Critter News

AUGUST 21, 2008

That's what Michigan's State Department of Natural Resources says. Michigan's removal of the bald eagle and gray wolf from the list will be the most significant change in species protection the state has seen in years. Tags: bald eagle Gray Wolf us endangered species.

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Michigan Wolves Eagles Bald Eagle 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

The deaths are a violation of the Marine Mammals Act and, because it’s a protected species, the shooting death of a Steller sea lion also violates the federal Endangered Species Act. Of course, will be there sufficient resources expended to catch the killers?

Sea Lions 100

Sea Lions Seattle Lions Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada. ” The Public Trust Doctrine (PTD) is the principle that certain resources are preserved for public use, and that the government is required to maintain them for the public’s reasonable use. were funded by hunters and 95.1%

Wildlife 237

Wildlife Coyotes Wolves Hunters 237

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2023

The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario covers 311 species (publicity material says 310, probably because Alder and Willow Flycatchers share one page), birds that author Chris Earley says, “are seen in the province most regularly” (p.

North America 207

North America Birds Owls Canada 207

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List. This means, of course, that the very resources responsible for the warblers’ existence, especially funds for cowbird trapping, will no longer be available. Forest Service.

Michigan 226

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 226

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Sacramento River NWR was established 1989 by the authority provided under the Endangered Species Act, Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Act. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act.

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Fish Wildlife Hunting Louisiana 143

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

That doesn’t translate into action if the money and resources aren’t there to act on such ideas. One of the most alarming stories I read this week was about the call to rationalise the allocation of conservation dollars in Australia , shifting the focus from protecting endangered species to protecting habitats.

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Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150

Critter News

JANUARY 4, 2010

With paltry government resources allocated to fighting international wildlife crime, journalists are often nature's best hope against smugglers. Tags: organized crime wildlife trafficking endangered species. More time should be spent on paper and money trails, less on jungle adventures. Choices count.

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Trafficking Wildlife Endangered Species Investigation 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Several years ago, I read about the enormous colonies of breeding birds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and I did some research to satisfy my curiosity. ( Google Scholar is an excellent resource and free full-text PDFs can be located for many papers, particularly when research is taxpayer-funded.

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Transported 2011 Research 2012 113

Critter News

APRIL 18, 2009

"They also reflect a firm commitment on the part of Congolese institutions to tackle corruption and the illegal exploitation of natural resources in Congo, the root cause of 12 years of civil war.". Tags: wildlife crime virunga congo gorillas endangered species.

Gorillas 100

Gorillas Congo illegal Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Are they adaptable and remarkably enduring and resourceful? 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'

Species 174

Species Los Angeles Science 2000 174

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? Birders derive “value” from birding. How much do birders value a birding experience?

Oregon 175

Oregon Washington Chad Birds 175

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2012

Don’t even bring up using tapes on endangered species. For example, and I expect a few of you know what I am referring to… if you photograph a “goshawk” in the middle of Tucson, and the area’s leading birders and everyone else tells you it’s a Cooper’s Hawk …you should listen to them.

Tucson 201

Tucson Endangered Species Virginia illegal 201

Critter News

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Or, as resources grow scarcer, one nation's overexploitation of a forest or river could lead to dire consequences for other countries. In some parts of Africa, rangers receive military training and equipment to defend animals (and themselves) from poachers in pursuit of elephants, rhinos, gorillas, and other endangered species.

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Central African Republic Protection Sea Turtles Rhinos 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Wildlife Services for its illegal placement of a sodium cyanide M-44 (a highly lethal booby trap) on public land, which harmed a U.S.

Killing 100

Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2019

The forest in the plains in its range has been totally cleared, and there is pressure on the remaining forest resources. Since its rediscovery in 1997, this species has been found at a number of new locations, several of which appear to hold significant populations.

India 173

India Owls Tigers Cows 173

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. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism. It may be as simple as trying to hit the big white one.

2011 241

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 241

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2012

This will be an all-out effort, drawing in any other conservationists and field-workers active in the area, to widen the search using all available resources. The most pressing need is for intensive surveys in the bird’s native habitat, to maximise chances of locating any remaining populations in the wild.

Vietnam 154

Vietnam 2000 Germany Asia 154

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

For endangered species, red and gray tabs at the top of the page indicate level of threatened status from the IUCN and the Libro Rogo de los Vertebrados Cubanos (Red Data Book for Cuban Vertebrates). The concluding chapter offers a mix of resource materials and finding aids.

Cuba 228

Cuba Birds 2000 United States 228

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. The BirdForum thread for China (including Hong Kong & Macau) is a phenomenal resource, as are blogs written by HK birders like John Holmes. As ever, the internet is your friend!

2014 212

2014 Eagles Asia China 212

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Despite birding in shattered forests with the constant background whine of chainsaws, the birding is phenomenal, with an incredible diversity and volume of rare and endangered species. The timber industry-led assault on this resource is building towards ecological catastrophe.

Ghana 190

Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 190

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2017

One might assume that construction of a border wall through a sensitive national wildlife refuge would be prevented, or at least slowed, by a thicket of lawsuits under statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Laws 132

Laws San Diego El Paso United States 132

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Lions are a resource, and one to be managed and protected. In fact, managing an area so you can shoot some antelope an the occasional lion doesn’t just protect those species. It also protects hundreds of species of birds and mammals, and thousands of plants, and everything else you need in a functional ecosystem.

Lions 183

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 183

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2024

We inferred that the infanticide sequence was done as food resource competition and/or sexually selected infanticide.” The male found the nest and attacked the unrelated nestlings. Apparently, this bird enjoys sex outside of established relationships but less so with its formal partner.

Japan 176

Japan Birds Singapore 2003 176

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It would also consider cost, design, location, and other variables, such as the impact on the environment, including endangered species. An analysis would include an assessment of whether a wall would be the most efficient form of border control in a particular area, compared to other alternatives.

Texas 186

Texas United States Mexico Laws 186