10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2019

The Great Black Hawk – a species with a native range in Mexico to South America – had been spotted in this park for weeks, but not every day. The general mood was one of gratitude, and everyone passed camera lenses and binoculars back and forth to share the experience. Great Black Hawk in Portland Maine.

Rescue 133

Rescue Portland Squirrels Deer 133

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

In my experience, parrots form a visibly and numerically important component of the Brazilian bird fauna. Both of these endemic parrots suffer from habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. Brazil, in particular, is the country with the largest number of parrot species in the world with approximately 84 species.

Parrots 169

Parrots Brazil Mauritius Dominica 169

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

But for all its historical importance, porter suffered a precipitous decline in popularity in the twentieth century on both sides of the Atlantic, and it vanished completely from its British Isles homeland when Guinness ceased porter production in 1974.

Ducks 128

Ducks San Francisco New York Legislation 128

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Already stuck with virtually colorless warblers they also suffer from a paucity of nuthatches. Still, it is nice to see more than one type of nuthatch and I imagine that Europeans are wildly jealous of North America’s four ( Soon to be seven? Pity the poor European birders.

Hungary 128

Hungary Europe Portugal Georgia 128

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Studies have also found that: Pet owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets. While people with dogs often experience the greatest health benefits, a pet doesn’t necessarily have to be a dog or a cat. People with pets have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without pets.

Pets 100

Pets Emotional Dogs Cats 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 3, 2010

ADI, which has previously rescued and relocated animals in Europe, South America and Africa have described it as one of the most complex logistical operation they have ever undertaken but say it will be worth all of the effort when the animals walk free. The ADI rescue operation was backed by Bob Barker.

ADI 100

ADI Animal Defenders International Bolivia Lions 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2012

In fact, experience proved that the process is actually way more cumbersome and time-consuming than it should be. and throughout the Americas just so I could find them on the eBird map — even when the location I listed was a Birding Hotspot on that map! Importing locations is even more ridiculous.

Arizona 178

Arizona Belize Adoptable ALA 178

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

But they too lead one to accept "ethical meat" as an option because their focus is on suffering. If you want to reduce suffering, there are indeed ways to do that. But why cause suffering at all when you don't need to? Because their flesh and secretions taste good. because we've done it for years).

Vegan 100

Vegan Factory Farm Factory Farming Slaughter 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2008

Virtually everyone agrees that: (1) It is wrong to cause a conscious sentient animal to suffer for no good reason. Causing an animal to suffer for no good reason is cruel, and our ordinary commonsense morality tells us in no uncertain terms that cruelty is wrong. Most people hold that it is wrong to cause animals unnecessary suffering.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Meat Ethics Lacto-Ovo 40