Critter News

OCTOBER 2, 2009

In July, Kenyan authorities intercepted 16 elephant tusks and two rhinoceros horns being illegally exported to Laos from Mozambique. So far this year poachers in Kenya have killed 128 elephants for their ivory; last year 98 were killed.

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illegal Kenya Laos Elephants 100

10,000 Birds

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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Thailand Indonesia Legislation illegal 157

Critter News

AUGUST 14, 2009

The raid took place on the day an amendment to the law controlling illegal trade in endangered species came into effect. The store in Lisle Street, at the heart of London's Chinatown, specialises in traditional Asian medicine.

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10,000 Birds

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 183

10,000 Birds

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 168

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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India illegal Wildlife Trafficking 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2016

This year’s awards will be handed out on April 27th, and one of the finalists has devoted himself to saving migrating birds of pray from illegal hunting. But along the way, up to 18,000 per year fall victim to illegal hunting for food and sport.

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Papua New Guinea Snow Leopard Pakistan illegal 100

SalesFuel

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Not only that: 43% of consumers have a negative view of brands with ads close to questionable content 56% of consumers are unlikely to make purchases from brands if their ads appear near unsafe content So, successful branding on social media depends a great deal on placing your client’s ads near safe content.

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Branding illegal Research 105

10,000 Birds

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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America Arizona North America Texas 264

SalesFuel

AUGUST 8, 2024

An unethical deed can be morally wrong but not illegal. Ethics differ from person to person. Similarly, manipulating a person’s opinion can be rationalized if it serves our best sales strategies to further our purpose. It’s often a matter of degrees as to how much manipulation is too much.

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Agenda Psychology illegal Protection 105

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

His collection was impressive and overwhelmingly illegal so he will remain unnamed too. The antwren had been elevated to species level and Hilton is just a sucker for anything Paulista, and besides, who needs a reason to go birding? We were introduced to a local specialist, but this gentleman turned out to be interested in caged birds.

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Mozambique Zimbabwe Birds Mammals 228

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2011

From July 6-8, there was a European conference in Larnaca about illegal bird killing , organized by Terra Cypria. The concluding tone of the conference was also on a very positive note, with Cyprus pledging to adopt a “Zero-tolerance&# policy against illegal trapping activities. So it’s not a good week in Cyprus!

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Cyprus illegal Wounded Killing 176

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2024

However, controlling predators is controversial, and has been further tainted by gamekeepers illegally shooting Hen Harriers, which are serious predators of grouse. Such management benefits many other ground-nesting birds, such as Golden Plover, Curlew and Merlin.

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Species Europe Game illegal 186

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

10,000 Birds

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 188

10,000 Birds

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 189

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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Trafficking Deer Illegal Trafficking South Carolina 100

10,000 Birds

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 258

10,000 Birds

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 272

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2019

It is illegal to feed wild animals, take animals, birds and insects and it is also illegal to release animals in Singapore. There are also wild boars and macaque monkeys and you are advised to not rustle plastic bags, because they associate the noise with food. We started our day by walking from the main jetty to Chek Jawa Wetlands.

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Singapore illegal Boars Birds 133

10,000 Birds

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 166

10,000 Birds

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 219

10,000 Birds

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 173

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I veer into the very heart of the delta… and find myself in the Rubbish Alley, an illegal dumping site where people of Ammoudia leave old bricks and ceramic tiles, plastic chairs and toys, toilet seats, cut palm tree trunks and a lot more. Tiny bird disappearing into the thicket, then showing on a branch – Willow Warbler.

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Greece Serbia Hunters Cows 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2021

Jochen Roeder, a former fellow 10,000 Birds writer who lives in Germany, says according to EU nature conservation directives it’s illegal to cut down trees during the spring and summer unless they are checked by an expert for nesting birds or resting bats. 4) Dream of the European model.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Laws Game 264

10,000 Birds

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 153

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2021

I can’t really blame the farmers, even though much of the expansion of avocado orchards is the product of illegal slash-and-burn practices (as in the photo below, which I took just last week). The state is, after all, Mexico’s fourth-poorest state.

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Costa Rica Mexico Birds illegal 149

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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Wildlife illegal Trafficking Tagged 100

10,000 Birds

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 190

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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China Cats Dogs illegal 100

10,000 Birds

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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Cyprus 2011 Slaughter Slaughtered 160

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

But their lawyers argued that prosecutors did not prove that the group had engaged in an illegal conspiracy that kept federal workers — employees of the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management — from doing their jobs. Are you kidding me? References: 1 National Wildlife Refuge Association.

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Extremist Oregon Wildlife illegal 154

10,000 Birds

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

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

10,000 Birds

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

10,000 Birds

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 173

10,000 Birds

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 188