10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

Some differences in animal behavior are quite striking. times more efficient in its foraging if there were cows around. On the other hand, there have been reports of Black-crowned Night Heron chicks being adopted by Common Terns ( source ). at Disney’s Animal Kingdom ( source ). of catching extremely small fish.

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And I received confirmation of something I've known since 2004, when we adopted retired racing greyhound, Violet Rays: That there's sort of a critical period for dog-behavior acquisition, and if it's missed, the dog isn't likely to mature into the type of loving being whose behavior we've come to associate with "pet" dogs. And he details why.

Dogs 100

Dogs Pit Bulls Greyhounds Kennels 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

They are not necessarily the biggest African animals, but represented those that were considered a real hunter’s worthy prey or “game” – the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Black Rhinoceros, Leopard and king of the jungle, the Lion (which of course doesn’t inhabit jungle but savanna!).

Buffalo 213

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 213

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

I suspect that many regular readers of Animal Ethics are already vegetarians. That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. One cannot produce eggs or dairy products on a large scale without the wholesale exploitation of animals.

Lacto-Ovo 40

Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Vegan Veal 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

4): There is a solution to at least some of the beef industry’s sustainability woes, and that is to raise cows in a pasture-based system. But the leaner meat from grass-fed animals actually tastes richer and more savory. This would result in improved human health, decreased environmental destruction and better animal welfare.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat Animal Welfare 40

Animal Person

OCTOBER 14, 2011

How are her bones going to grow without cow's milk? She has very few pieces of clothing (and most are secondhand) and many of her books and toys are secondhand (and we had to weed through them for animal use). I'm constantly asked about the details of Baby Sky's life. Where does she get her protein? You mean she's never eaten bacon?

Vegan 100

Vegan Battery Panama Cats 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

The results will inform a vision document to be adopted in July 2011 at a national conference to guide the NWR system for wildlife protection into the next decade and beyond. To that end, the principals have created a terrific site called Conserving the Future: Refuges and the Next Generation to elicit votes and comments. Thanks for visiting!

2011 140

2011 Wildlife Birds Deer 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

The kiwi (note, Maori loanwords do not get an ‘s’ when made plural) were first used as logos in the 19th century, and were quickly adopted as a a national emblem before the turn of the century. Searching for kiwi is unlike spotlighting that I’ve done while looking for nocturnal animals in the past.

New Zealand 149

New Zealand 2011 Deer New York 149

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader. we allow limited (by season and bag limits) hunting on populations of game animals that can sustain it. I am inclined to believe so.

2011 254

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 254