Killing Albatross

It is considered bad luck to kill an albatross, so how much bad luck to kill a species. We aren't only threatening one species but all species of Albatross. Albatross will go the same way as the dodo if we don't make our oceans a safe, clean and productive, place for them.

Slide show courtesy The Friends Of Worldbirds © all rights reserved

We are creating a new look page for them which hi-lights their plight.

World Number	Common Name	Scientific Name	Status	Taxon Serial Number
3929	Wandering Albatross	Diomedea exulans	Vulnerable	TSN: 723282
	Antipodean Albatross	Diomedea (exulans) antipodensis	Vulnerable	TSN: 174525
	Tristan Albatross	Diomedea (exulans) dabbenena	Critically Endangered	TSN: 723281
3930	Amsterdam Island Albatross	Diomedea amsterdamensis	Critically Endangered	TSN: 723280
3931	Southern Royal Albatross	Diomedea epomophora	Vulnerable	TSN: 723277
	Northern Royal Albatross	Diomedea (epomorpha) sanfordi	Endangered	TSN: 723278
3932	Waved Albatross	Diomedea irrorata	Critically Endangered	TSN: 562021
3933	Short-tailed Albatross	Diomedea albatrus	Vulnerable	TSN: 554377
3934	Black-footed Albatross	Diomedea nigripes	Endangered	TSN: 554379
3935	Laysan Albatross	Diomedea immutabilis	Near Threatened	TSN: 554378
3936	Black-browed Albatross	Diomedea melanophris	Endangered	TSN: 723285
3937	Shy Albatross	Thalassarche cauta	Near Threatened	TSN: 554451
3938	Grey-headed Albatross	Diomedea chrysostoma	Vulnerable	TSN: 563381
3939	Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross	Diomedea chlororhynchos	Endangered	TSN: 554452
3940	Buller's Albatross	Diomedea bulleri	Near Threatened	TSN: 563380
3941	Sooty Albatross	Phoebetria fusca	Endangered	TSN: 174530
3942	Light-mantled Albatross	Phoebetria palpebrata	Near Threatened	TSN: 174530
	Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross	Thalassarche carteri	Endangered	TSN: 554452
	Chatham Albatross	Thalassarche eremita	Vulnerable	TSN: 723287
	Campbell Albatross	Thalassarche impavida	Vulnerable	TSN: 723284

There are links to Birdlife Int, please support their efforts to protect these and other species.  We must stop using the sea as a dumping ground, we must ban all long line fishing and we must protect there nest sites.

How dare they be so stupid.

The Scottish Gamekeepers Association has raised concerns about whether Sea Eagles could differentiate between children and their natural prey. They haven't got any creditable argument so they use an incredible one. These morally bankrupt people will say anything to justify killing a superb creature.
They have lost the argument now they have lost their marbles.
The Sea eagles have managed to avoid killing people so far not just in Scotland but Worldwide. Sea Eagles have good reason to fear people and do not attack children.
White-tailed Eagles are the fifth largest of the worlds Eagles and are magnificent birds. They were persecuted to extinction in Brittain by people who knew no better, Now they have a second chance and we have a second chance to prove we have moved out of the dark ages and can coexist with nature. Don't let anyone spoil that chance.

A new page for the Grebes.

We have a new style page for the Podicipediformes order, which consists of one family
Podicipedidae. Three species have recently become extinct, the last one, the Alaotra Grebe was officially recorded as extinct this year.
We are editing all species pages and have done about half. There is more data, videos, photos, slide shows & sound recordings. Hope you enjoy and don't forget to have the sound on.

 Hoary-headed Grebe - immature

 Photo By aaardvaark Julian Robinson December 5, 2009 © all rights reserved