The massacre of migrant birds in Malta

We reported on the shooting of two California Condors here, but the hunting of birds is a global problem. Each year thousands of migratory species are gunned down in north Africa and Europe as they pass through traditional flyways. Many trigger-happy nations are responsible for this massacre, but the Mediterranean island of Malta is one [...]

California Condors shot

“Search is on for California Condor Shooters” Not a headline one likes to read. This from the San Francisco Chronicle: The recent shootings of two endangered California condors have prompted a statewide manhunt for the shotgun-wielding poachers. The radio-collared vultures were shot somewhere between Big Sur and the Pinnacles National Monument, where they are known to [...]