10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Hopes for a brand new list from a whole new state were dampened by the outlook, but the dodgy digit of Disruption (from fickle Fate’s other hand) decreed that the trip would have to be extended. Being easily accessible on public transport and with an eBird haul of 261 species, City Park seemed to be the perfect choice for the morning.

Louisiana 101

Louisiana Branding Transported Ducks 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

I also enjoyed reading the company histories of familiar brands like Duncraft, Kaytee, Droll Yankee, and Wagner all of which started as family companies, some as offshoots of other businesses, some as the result of clever inventions. It’s about packaging, marketing, distribution, transportation, and lobbying.

America 235

America Industry Birds Squirrels 235

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Over two years (2011 and 2012), scientists captured 50 birds and successfully transported them from Niho to Laysan. The details can be truly granular: the “Holohil LB-2N transmitters with mortality sensors” were attached to the birds with “OstoBond.”. The “results” section summarizes the outcomes.

Transported 113

Transported 2011 Research 2012 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2019

But boxed wines do have certain advantages over bottled: the packaging is cheaper, lighter, easier to transport, and – because the spout dispenses with little intake of air – the wine inside is only very slow exposed to outside oxygen and therefore stays fresh much longer than an uncorked bottled wine.

Goats 122

Goats Seals 2003 South America 122

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2008

In addition, the animals are subjected to excruciating mutilations – including branding, dehorning, debeaking, tooth pulling, tail docking, and castration – all performed without anesthesia. The noxious fumes from the accumulated urine and feces cause lung problems in many of the animals. Running time: 12 Minutes.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Meat Ethics Lacto-Ovo 40