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An interesting take on the Republican presidential field, in particular Newt Gingrich, by Oxy Mora at dag blog: …the Republican primary can be best described as a flawed evolutionary process. The problem is that Republicans are looking for an angry bird instead of a beautiful bird. As such they are out of step with nature. The Republican birds do not present [...]

What started as me posting a link on my private Facebook page about how much I hate the Transportation Security Administration, quickly turned into a very revealing conversation about race and could be a very large and underlying issue of why we don’t see more people of color in birding or enjoying nature in general. [...]

Right now I should be enjoying astounding views of the greatest natural wonder my country has to offer.  I should be standing on the south rim of the Grand Canyon with my jaw on the ground, seeing what James Fisher described in Wild America with these words: The world ended; began again eight miles away.  [...]

The United States Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, has announced that the votes aren’t there to act on climate change legislation this year.  Why?  Because no Republican senators would vote on the right side of history.  So another year goes by, this one likely to be the hottest year in the history of record-keeping, and [...]

At first glance the answer seems obvious: of course creationists can be birders!  Everyone can be a birder regardless of what it is that they believe.  So perhaps it would be better to phrase the question like this: “Can creationists possibly appreciate birds as much as non-creationists?”  And then the answer gets a bit murky, [...]

The United Stated Department of the Interior recently rolled out their vision for America’s next generation of nature lovers while establishing an Office of Youth in Natural Resources at the Department of the Interior. Apparently, the conservationist of tomorrow will brandish a rifle in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. The new [...]

Did you know that this past Saturday was National Hunting and Fishing Day in the United States? From our rugged peaks and mountains to our shining seas, our Nation is blessed with remarkable natural treasures. These magnificent landscapes are places where families and friends can create lasting memories and enjoy the outdoors. On National Hunting [...]

We here at 10,000 Birds tend not to wear our politics on our sleeves, preferring to focus on birds, bugs, nature and conservation.  But the current election for President of the United States is critical: after eight years of the Bush Administration gutting environmental regulations and being almost completely inactive on global warming (when not [...]

Each year the League of Conservation Voters puts out a non-partisan list of the 12 most despicably anti-environment congresspeople. According to Daily Kos, of last year’s 12 only 4 were reelected, and only 3 of those will be running again in ’08!

How can there be peace when the people who cause war still clamor for the perpetuation of our misery? The arrogance that lives in the government palaces and the houses of the lords of land and big business is still screaming for war and death for our race; they won’t tolerate the idea that indigenous [...]