Critter News

DECEMBER 21, 2008

She is the "science" one and likes to call herself an "independent" on the political landscape. She supports medical research on animals. This woman, who I now mentally call "THE VIVISECTOR," defended medical research. There is one member of this group who works for a pharmaceutical company. Which surprised me.

Medical Research 100

Medical Research Medical Research Primates 100

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. Let's deconstruct: Part I: Where's Pepper?

Animal Welfare 100

Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

Of course, I jest a bit in the above paragraph because as a sometime New Jersey birder I have birded the Delaware Bay and seen sights such as the memorable image below, in which thousands of Red Knots, Dunlins, and Short-billed Dowitchers fly up as if connected telepathically. The visual beauty and textual facts are a strong combination.

Delaware 183

Delaware New Jersey Research Eggs 183