What is this, 1913? Even though yesterday was a day of records and firsts for women as the 113th Congress opened , the 112th Congress’s failure to renew the Violence Against Women Act loomed over the day. Out of hundreds.” And it provided protections to immigrant women who are often scared into silence at the hands of their abusers. MORE >>

Tigers in Thailand, Russia and India have found strong allies as governments in those countries have passed numerous laws protecting the endangered cats. In Russia is also creating a new corridor for safe tiger movement between their breeding habitat in Russia and China named the Central Ussuri Wildlife Refuge. Via: National Geographic ]. General MORE >>

A couple of days in San Francisco over the New Year caused me to reflect on how much information we actually need to identify a bird. Corey’s devilish warbler quizzes have shown that some people, given the tiniest amount of detail, are capable of superhuman feats of recognition. Give these a try. Best of luck. How did you get on? MORE >>

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10,000 Birds has flaunted the same style for far too many years. The time has come to upgrade the look and functionality of the site. We’ll be working on this change over the next few days. Please forgive us if you find your favorite features in unfamiliar places and let us know how you like our new look! Asides MORE >>