Birders should return to observation instead of ‘collecting’ - The Washington Post

Birders should return to observation instead of ‘collecting’ - The Washington Post



"In a world where natural habitat is disappearing at an alarming rate, humans have a responsibility to avoid deliberately intruding on the lives of animals that are barely hanging on as it is. For the love of birds, let’s stop birding and return to bird-watching — thereby putting the welfare of wildlife ahead of human desires."