10,000 Birds
MAY 3, 2021
The ornithologist James Bond (1900-1989), affiliated with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for more than six decades, wrote in 1928 that “there is still a good deal of illicit gunning going on on these islands, which, if not stopped, will ultimately result in the extermination of the parrots. It would seem, therefore, that A.
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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10,000 Birds
JUNE 13, 2022
Quite likely, these birds are also the inspiration for Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki. It is probably a rumor that writing a post about Australia and not mentioning kangaroos is illegal, but why take the risk? Thanks to Clare for introducing me to him.
Critter News
OCTOBER 17, 2009
The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. The group was formed to protest the activities of Huntingdon Life Sciences in Franklin Township, N.J.
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2012
More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley. Rueppell’s Vulture scanning for a carcass at Ndutu, Tanzania by Adam Riley.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 7, 2020
But, I think it’s also time to start exploring new frontiers, new types of bird books, titles that allow us to leverage our citizen science data, explore the implications of local bird distribution and status changes in conjunction with related habitat and even political and legal change, and strategize for change.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Reportedly, any mention of the Red-vented Bulbul in Florida’s schools may soon be illegal as it is thought that the specific reference to the hind parts of the species may lead vulnerable children toward early sex.
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