10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat. Because many NWRs were established to protect migrating birds, they lie along one of the four primary flyways. These protected areas are not merely convenient, they are essential. The Refuge System protects and, in some cases, restores, some of what remains.

Wildlife 190

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 190

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Moments later it came barreling down the cliff in a chase, scattering a herd of Blue Sheep in all directions, however it didn’t seem to reach striking distance of any of them. However, we were somewhat encouraged by spotting at least 10 herds of Blue Sheep (locally known as Bharal) on the slopes around this lower valley.

Snow Leopard 279

Snow Leopard Leopards Hunting Sheep 279

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2020

Admiring Nature in her wildest grace, These northern scenes with weary feet I trace; O’er many a winding dale and painful steep, Th’ abodes of covey’d grouse and timid sheep…. Sheep may timidly graze but these Black Grouse are another matter altogether.

Sheep 254

Sheep Branding Ireland Fowl 254

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2016

One raft of 20+ Mallards swims by the bank, right in front of jackals, careless like if they were just two sheep! I am thrilled: this is more than just birding, this is a full-scale safari! Several Green Sandpipers , dozen Whiskered Terns and a few dozen Sand Martins (Bank Swallows) all make their appearance.

Sheep 173

Sheep Serbia Eagles Mammals 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2020

Even though a 2013 petition by the Royal Society of Protection of Birds failed to convince the Scottish parliament to make it official, the campaign to make the Golden Eagle Scotland’s national bird continues. Eagle and Lamb by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A Golden Eagle (1916), another painting by Archibald Thornburn.

Lions 191

Lions Eagles Hunting Lamb 191

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

Wildlife conservation is concerned with protecting wildlife at the level of species or perhaps population. Symptoms in domestic animals vary: dogs tend to show nervous system signs such as convulsions and uncontrollable running, whilst large herbivores such as cattle and sheep more predominantly show cardiac signs.

Animal Rights 270

Animal Rights Rights Animal New Zealand 270

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded to protect, there are pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, and black bears. As the name suggests, the National Bison Range is mostly known for its large mammals.

Rattlesnake 168

Rattlesnake Mules Bald Eagle Mammals 168