10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2022

Fortunately, Tianmashan is probably too hilly to ever be turned into a Tesla factory or a technology park. The once-legendary Magic Parking Lot at Nanhui has lost a lot of its magic but still has the occasional skulker, such as this Manchurian Bush Warbler.

Raccoons 237

Raccoons Birds Oregon China 237

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Historically, National Wildlife Refuges viewed the “Duck Factory” (game bird conservation) as a high priority, while relegating non-game issues to a lower rung. In some cases, large portions of, or entire Wildlife Refuges are closed to the non-hunting public during this time.

Wildlife 218

Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 218

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2014

The first most readers have probably been aware of, the cheerleader hunter who has been in the news for, well, hunting game animals and being attractive and blonde. I’ve written before about how I don’t think shooting game in the name of conservation is necessarily a bad idea. she’s Texan.

Rhinos 173

Rhinos Hunting New Zealand Science 173

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

It is argued that beef cattle and hogs are protein factories in reserve. The eating of non-grain-eating animals, e.g., fish and wild game, is morally permissible on this view. The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40

Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

Let the games begin. The veracity of this statement hinges on Scott's definition of "inhumane," and that definition must be very, very restricted, and clearly unrelated to the realities of our modern factory farm system.

Emotional 100

Emotional Farm Animal Farmed Animals Agenda 100