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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 2)

10,000 Birds

The Golden-throated Barbet has already launched several protests asking for a name change as it does not want to be associated with cannibalism – however, so far without success. That expedition is now mostly known for its failure and for the proven cannibalism some of its members resorted to. ” Oh my, are we important.

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Lessons Learned, The Finale

Animal Person

Films, blogs, books, e-zines, sanctuaries, protests, promotion of adoption (of humans and nonhumans!). And because of that we should throw everything out there that we can in the service of justice for sentient nonhumans. These four years have been sobering for me and I think that deciding to be a parent has compounded my reserve.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

10,000 Birds

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Letters and emails by the thousand poured into the commissioners’ offices, protesting its crane hunting proposal. Kentucky Dept.

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