10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

The reasons that these ten have been selected is to illustrate some of the myriad reasons that Africa’s birds are being driven to extinction; from commercial overfishing, powerline collisions, illegal trade, poisoning, traditional medicine usage, overgrazing and conversion of specialized habitats into agricultural land.

Endangered Species 238

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 238

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). The first attempt in hunting was made by the male hornbill which was seen snapping at a passing swiftlet, but was unsuccessful.

Rhinoceros 186

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 186

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down. But, in the next year, 2009, only one human was killed by a tiger, leading to a conclusion that all the tigers in the conflict area (practically, the wider reserve buffer zone) have been wiped out.

Tigers 259

Tigers India Killing 2006 259

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Consider this: ninety percent of birds treated at wildlife centers are admitted as a result of human interactions that have nothing to do with “nature.” Our world has changed, and humans have created that change. Wildlife no longer exists in the same way it did before humans came on the scene. The difference seems obvious.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 190

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 190

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Photographs are powerful instruments in sharing the value of species’ existence and increasing the amount of humans who value species such as Snowy Owls. Snowy Owls are at risk of getting killed via collisions, incidental poisoning from rodenticides, and even illegal hunting (Stone et al. 1999, Holt et al.

Ethics 189

Ethics Owls New York North America 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Not all habitat change is due to humans; there is Chestnut Blight destroying American Chestnuts in the early 1900s, and the more recent Dutch Elm disease. Still, the authors praise more than mourn, emphasizing that the most severe changes occurred before 1955, and that some NYC infrastructure changes have actually helped area bird life.

New York City 227

New York City New York Birds Breeding 227

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission, is shown in the photo, holding a mountain lion he reportedly hunted and killed in Idaho, according to Western Outdoor Press, which published the photo. Hunting mountain lion is legal in Idaho, but illegal in California.

Mountain Lions 100

Mountain Lions Lions Humane Society Of The United States Idaho 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unfortunately, Hen Harriers die disproportionally near British Grouse moors – most likely killed illegally by people hunting grouse for sports ( source ). So assuming that these results are transferable to humans, parents should feed their offspring regularly (first finding) but restrict themselves to one child (second finding).

Eggs 264

Eggs Birds Bangladesh China 264