10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But, he continued, some – but not all – of the researchers drove him nuts. Their attitude was “the rules don’t apply to me, I’m a researcher.” The newest find of this extremely scarce bird was a male, and was “collected” (an innocent-sounding euphemism for “killed”) for the American Museum of Natural History.

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Collecting Wildlife Rehabilitation Solomon Islands Texas 240

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MARCH 14, 2011

For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 244

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JUNE 17, 2015

Located between the Mississippi River and Illinois River, the refuge encompasses 9,225 acres of riverine and floodplain habitat scattered around the confluence of the rivers. The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears. The refuge is already open to upland game hunting and sport fishing.

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Fish Wildlife Hunting Louisiana 143

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Maybe it was a version of the Mississippi River, maybe it was a version of the Warren River, likely both. Every now and the the loosing Loon would disappear like it had been killed and sunk. But now there is some research on that. The research used banding and racking technology to characterize winter time home ranges.

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Humane Eagles Investigation North America 204

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MAY 6, 2018

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113