Russian Authorities are scrambling to save hundreds of starving and endangered Dalmatian pelicans after the Caspian Sea froze for the first time in years. Hundreds of the gray-white birds with distinctive curly feathers at their napes are jostling one another in a rare patch of unfrozen water at a shipyard near the city of Makhachkala, […]
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Oregon House Approves Marine Reserves, MPAs
Great news! Today the Oregon House passed a bill making Oregon’s first network of marine reserves and marine protected areas (MPAs). The bill, which Oceana has been actively supporting, now goes to the governor’s desk for a signature. The bill calls on state agencies, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, and State Land Board to […]
Calderdale Air – Spring Segue
Calderdale Wiildlife – A selection of material filmed during spring/summer 2009 served up on a bed of synrthesised Flemmish bagpipes and reed organ.
Rare bird draws thousand twitchers to Rhiwderin
MORE than 1,000 birdwatchers flocked to a Newport field after a bird, rarely seen this side of the Atlantic, was spotted there. A dog-walker spotted a yellow-throated warbler in a hedgerow on Friday morning and, after he posted a picture on the internet, birdwatchers from all over the UK travelled to the farmer’s field off […]
Birds, Bins and Bullets Part 1 – Arrival and First Impressions
“Birds, Bins and Bullets” follows a group of birdwatchers from the north of England as they work alongside the Malta Police Force and Birdlife Malta volunteers in their fight against illegal hunting. Birds, Bins and Bullets received the “Honorable Mention for Conservation Message” in the 32nd International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula, Montana USA in 2009 […]
Wind Eagle Take Permit Not Justified
American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation’s leading bird conservation organization, today sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) voicing strong concerns about the first-ever application for a special permit that would allow Golden Eagles to be incidentally killed. The proposed “incidental take permit,” submitted under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection […]
Atmore man admits to killing protected migratory birds since 2006
An Atmore man has pleaded guilty in federal court to killing migratory birds and selling the feathers on the black market. Alexander Alvarez faces the possibility of seven and a half years in prison and fines totaling more than $500,000, according to a release from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. He is scheduled to […]
Sylvan Sanctuary for Red Squirrels and Goshawks
Man-made conifer forests are vital sanctuaries for red squirrels, goshawks and others. The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel (genus Sciurus). A tree-dwelling omnivorous rodent, the red squirrel is common throughout Eurasia. The Goshawk hunts birds and mammals in a variety of woodland habitats, often utilizing a […]