Critter News

AUGUST 22, 2008

Kamthi (previously spelled Kamptee) is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra The seizure of 12 deer antlers (6 pairs) from a car at Kamptee octroi post by city police late Tuesday night proves that Nagpur continues to be major centre for of illegal trade in wildlife parts.

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JULY 8, 2011

So why is illegal killing of birds such a widespread practice throughout Europe? Read the full report by BirdLife International for more disturbing facts about illegal killing of birds throughout Europe.

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United Kingdom illegal Europe Killing 206

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

Malta, you might recall, has the dubious distinction of being a hotspot for illegal hunting of protected birds. News Birdlife Malta european union illegal hunting Malta short-toed eagle' But for the time being, it looks like Maltese politician Karmenu Vella will probably be the European Union’s next environmental commissioner.

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Malta illegal Laws Hunting 176

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APRIL 4, 2015

During this year’s competition, each team raised money for – and awareness of – the illegal trapping of migratory birds in Cyprus , a fitting cause for a race that celebrates the miracle of migration. Since 1974 it has been illegal to harvest birds there with mist-nets and limesticks.

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Israel Cyprus illegal Raised 259

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OCTOBER 14, 2023

It is listed as Near Threatened, partly due to the usual occurrence of illegal trade for the pet market. It is listed as vulnerable, again as a consequence of illegal trade and habitat loss. That is mainly the Philippines, as indicated by the species name lucionensis (Luzon is the Philippines’ biggest island).

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Malaysia Philippines Parrots illegal 263

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

On top of being illegal to capture and sell birds in the country, it is also immoral. The illegal bird trade kills thousands of birds each year just in the manner they are smuggled. In some parts of the country it is already illegal to have slingshots. It is quite simple. Also, no one should have birds as pets.

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Honduras illegal Parrots Pets 197

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Indeed, the proposal to up-list four southern African populations to Appendix I could well have opened a back door to illegal international trade.”. But the “illegal international trade” is already there, killing – among other places – in Kruger (S.

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Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 211

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JANUARY 28, 2014

From the American Bird Conservancy : The mayor of Albuquerque and the director of the city’s animal welfare department have been named in a lawsuit alleging that the officials have committed animal cruelty by allowing certain illegal and improper animal management practices to occur related to abandonment of stray cats.

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Albuquerque Neutering Trap Neuter Return Stray Cat 211

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MARCH 19, 2012

Now, whether or not birders may or may not partake of other, illegal substances, well, I doubt anyone is going to come out and admit it in the comments… There are stories of speed-fueled big days floating around out there, stories that come only by word of mouth and are never written down.

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Birds illegal Parrots 2010 268

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MAY 24, 2020

Due to their beauty and warbling song, poachers trap these buntings in South Florida for an illegal local cagebird trade. In winter, they occur in rank thickets and woodland edges where they feed mostly on seeds. Want to see Painted Bunting on a Naturalist Journeys tour?: South Florida: Everglades & More. Elegant Trogon by Homer Gardin.

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Critter News

AUGUST 16, 2010

It was sent from North America to India and confiscated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. 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 30, 2011

And now Clark County commissioner Chris Giunchigliani has proposed making it illegal to feed pigeons in unincorporated areas of the county, which includes Las Vegas. Pigeons are, perhaps, the most loathed of birds. The law seems virtually unenforceable but could cause problems for those who have bird feeders that pigeons take advantage of.

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Las Vegas Nevada illegal Laws 156

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APRIL 17, 2013

The ruling is important because as recently as three years ago, several Hopi were prosecuted for illegally killing eagles. The USFWS conducted an environmental assessment to ensure that southwestern Golden Eagle populations wouldn’t be threatened by the practice, and attempted to reach a solution that would satisfy both tribes.

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Eagles Bald Eagle illegal Killing 187

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

This contrasts sharply with the comparatively weak efforts of the law enforcement agencies in this critical area, where the pressure on migratory birds through illegal trapping is at its greatest. The report highlights four important issues.” ” See the whole report here.

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Critter News

APRIL 13, 2010

He was transporting them across state lines from Ohio to a hunting preserve in South Carolina. The deer were not tested for disease. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison. I hope he serves the whole term. The deer still got screwed because they ended up at the hunting preserve, but any kind of sentence for wildlife trafficking must be enforced.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

According to this article, the current funds are not sufficient for the work involved. Not surprising.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Another catch by the UK's National Wildlife Crime unit.

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Tortoises illegal Wildlife Tagged 100

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

What you did was illegal,” he said. The trap had been set in the woods right next to my house. I’d released birds there. I knew the wildlife. Where is the trap now?” asked the officer. “In In my garage,” I said. The trap is private property.”. It was set in a public park!”. Was it 100 feet from the public trail? Then it’s legal.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Rhode Island New Jersey Wildlife 252

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

On average, over 100 rhinos were illegally killed each month. The annual number of rhino poached in South Africa last year rose to 1,215, Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa told a media briefing in Pretoria two weeks ago. Molewa added that so far this year 49 rhino had been killed countrywide.

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Rhinos South Africa Rhinoceros White Rhinos 177

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MARCH 5, 2012

Artist Enrique Gomez De Molina was sentenced to 20 months in prison and a $6,000 fine in Miami on Friday for trafficking in illegal and threatened wildlife. “In promoting that message, he fell grievously from doing things the right way and became one of the very people he tried to educate,” Kuehne said.

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Trafficking Wildlife Miami illegal 154

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

photographers illegally in the dunes at left stalking the Snowy Owl at right Where on Saturday there was only dunes, beach, ocean, and owl there was, on Sunday, dunes, birders, beach, birders, ocean, birders, owls, and photographers. But, let me tell you, the atmosphere between the two days couldn’t have been much more different.

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Owls New York illegal Protection 230

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AUGUST 28, 2012

It’s illegal, it disturbs birds, and if you do admit to doing this, you are only going to encourage others to make the same mistake. No need to get defensive. Don’t even bring up using tapes on endangered species. The internet has the ability to spread bad ideas around just as effectively as good ones.

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Tucson Endangered Species Virginia illegal 228

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Don’t put off that birding trip to Ghana on your to-do list—if trends continue, illegal logging may leave you with nothing left to see. A mummified European Kestrel gives insight into ancient Egyptians’ relationships with raptors.

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California Condor San Diego San Francisco Ghana 169

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JUNE 20, 2020

Since these are the same neighbors who illegally cut down several other trees (habitat that was used by wintering warblers), it appears that they also suffer from the all too prevalent affliction of environmental disconnect that has been steadily bringing our Planet to the edge of biome collapse.

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Parrots Costa Rica San Jose Endangered Species 278

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APRIL 22, 2013

That’s why Hugh Powell’s newest report on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology blog that Bicknell’s Thrush surveys in the Dominican Republic have revealed illegal clearing is so chilling.

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Dominican Republic Haiti Pythons illegal 181

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APRIL 22, 2024

When I last visited the town almost 10 years ago, it had a Wild West feel, and Wikipedia claims that it is “an important location for trade with Myanmar, in both legal and illegal goods and services” but it seemed pretty tame to me this time.

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Myanmar Sri Lanka Nepal Niger 213

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JUNE 20, 2012

It is illegal for any person to take, possess, transport, sell, or purchase them or their parts, such as feathers, nests, or eggs, without a permit. Because IT IS ILLEGAL TO INTERFERE WITH NESTING BIRDS!! Herein lies the problem. As a result, certain activities affecting swallows are subject to legal restrictions 1.

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San Diego illegal California South America 165

Critter News

JANUARY 28, 2010

The legislation is only being drafted right now and there's a long way to go I suspect before such laws would pass. You can already read the excuses being cited in this article.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

This is an interesting piece from the Scientific American blog. One of the major challenges in combating the bushmeat trade is identifying the source species for the meat and products. Once an animal has been carved up, meat looks like meat and leather looks like leather.

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Meat illegal Trafficking Endangered Species 100

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JULY 9, 2015

According to IUCN , because of illegal hunting and habitat degradation across most of Indochina, ungulates occur at levels well below natural. While the second reason is the expected habitat fragmentation and destruction in the most populous region of the World, the first, somewhat surprisingly, is the lack of prey animals.

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Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 251

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JANUARY 6, 2013

I wasn’t talking about the letter or late night talk show hosts or illegal street-crossers. Why haven’t you submitted your stuff to I and the Bird yet? Haven’t you heard the subject is “Jays”? The birds , man. Send those photos and, especially, posts to naswick AT gmail.com. Put IATB in the subject line.

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Hoarding illegal Family Groups 140

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Scores of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks circled overhead, these vocal ducks are often hunted illegally here so it was refreshing to see so many. Arriving before sunrise, we could already see the thick clouds on the horizon. Farmers keep their livestock in this wetland also.

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Livestock ALA Ducks illegal 249

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Strangely, the author of the study uses this situation as an argument not to ban keeping Hwameis in captivity illegal altogether but rather just to limit the keeping. One of the reasons stated is “the benefits of the people” (not the birds). Hmm, I think I disagree with the author.

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Indonesia Thailand Legislation illegal 179

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AUGUST 14, 2015

It is illegal to keep a wild bird. And yes, it is tempting to want to feed that helpless begging little bird, but resist! Bird diets are specific to each species; liquids and food fed improperly can cause a bird to aspirate, get sick or die.

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Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 257

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Still, it is worth noting that some illegal hunting occurs, and this needs to be policed. In specified areas. And BirdLife has no objection to this, however we may feel about it as individual who happen to be quite fond of living birds. And for the legal hunting, here’s the news from opening day.

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Cyprus Killing 2011 Hunters 164

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JANUARY 22, 2015

The problems restricting the number of the biggest of all cats alive include the spread of man-made infrastructure – especially roads and subsequent fragmentation of habitats; destruction of habitat by illegal logging or turning natural forests into commercial wood plantations, as well as illegal killing for vengeance, body parts used in traditional (..)

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Tigers India Killing 2006 258

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MAY 31, 2012

The former is worse than the latter, though in some jurisdictions both would actually be considered illegal. And any birder who has ever gone on a pelagic trip has seen chumming , where food is thrown overboard to attract birds to the boat.

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New York City Birds Geese Fast Food 260