10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2013

On the other extreme you have outrageous stories like the supposed Thunderbird photograph of the America West, ambiguous winged creatures like Mothman and the Jersey Devil, and the impossible but incredibly persistent belief that (modern, extant) eagles can and will carry off small children.

Apes 161

Apes Birds Woodpeckers Primates 161

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

If this was America, we might not be concerned because starlings are an invasive species, at least in North America. That means crows join humans, apes and monkeys in exhibiting advanced relational thinking, according to the research. So, here we go… Fighting in Iraq has been affecting starlings.

Science 152

Science Iraq Research Birds 152

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

It disturbs me no more to find men base, unjust, or selfish than to see apes mischievous, wolves savage, or the vulture ravenous. Yes, watching vultures eat is not exactly the prettiest thing you’ll see, but to be so mean to vultures by implying they are as ugly as a Marx brother? That’s just not right. find the context.

Turkey 187

Turkey Apes Wolves North America 187

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 17, 2007

To the Editor: Re “An Ape Types in Iowa” (column, Aug. 9): Gail Collins writes: “Human-ape conversation was a very hot topic back in the late 1960s, when researchers first taught a chimpanzee named Washoe to use sign language. The Great Ape Trust is the only place in America where this kind of research still goes on.”

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Apes Georgia 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

This pointy-headed idea came from three places, and all three were in part reactions to the prevailing “Man the Hunter” (or “Killer Ape”) popularizations of human evolution (we also discussed those fallacies for the show). The problem with this is that birds are sometimes injured by windmills.

Humane 165

Humane Lions Buffalo Hunting 165