10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2013

Shimmering in the distance, Nilgais , the biggest antelopes of Asia, walk by. You know the secret of how African park rangers find animals for tourists? And the animals themselves? When they spot a traffic jam in the savanna, it is easy enough to conclude that some unfortunate animal is being surrounded by telephoto lenses.

India 250

India Gazelles Endangered Species Pakistan 250

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 24, 2012

Like humans, dogs are susceptible to dehydration, overheating and sickness due to the sun and heat. Espree Animal Products encourages pet owners to take the following precautions to ensure the safety of their dogs this summer: Dogs, like people, should not be out in the heat of the day without proper shade and adequate water.

Dogs 100

Dogs Pets Puppies Asia 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!). In Asia they are even commonly kept as pets!

Buffalo 220

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 220

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2017

My transition from being a kid interested in all kinds of animals to being a full-on birder happened when I was around 11 years old, in the early 1980s (oh dear!). Yes, in the face of all the human tragedy the Cold War caused it may seem a miniscule aspect, but to a young boy who was passionate about birds, it wasn’t. Azure T**s.

Europe 100

Europe Birds Kazakhstan Russia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

People have moved useful plants and animals around with them as long as they had the wit to do so. A housecat in Buenos Aires got its start in Africa, a sheep in Australia to the Middle East, a chicken in Ireland can trace its origin to the jungles of Asia. In many ways, that is exactly what happened.

New Zealand 162

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Large species, like the hatchet-billed Lapped-faced Vulture or the large Cape Vulture gets first dips, because they are the only species that can tear open the hides of some of the larger prey animals. Vultures, Human Evolution, and Windmills – Greg Laden, 10,000 Birds. Vultures in Trouble – Dan Rhoads, 10,000 Birds.

California Condor 196

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 196

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

This is not entirely unknown among domestic animals, but many domesticates have no living wild version. Bringing animals that would require feed and water at that early stage would have been unwise. Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius.

Turkey 216

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 216

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

It’s also about human-owl interaction on an individual level and a wider sociocultural level, and ultimately how we can use all this for habitat and bird conservation. As the names and habitats imply, not all owl species are alike, in behavior, adaptation, relationship to humans, and in how humans perceive them.

Owls 231

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 231

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2022

Oh, and maybe humans need to be a bit less destructive to your habitat, too. In areas where there is a high density of these animals grazing, less than 50% of all nests are successful ( source ). No wonder that Oriental Pratincoles generally encourage humans to eat more beef.

Cattle 147

Cattle Portugal Buffalo Humane 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Other birds with webbed feet, including ducks and geese, have only three webbed toes; the hallux (which in birds is usually the “hind toe&# and in humans, the “big toe&# ) is free. For all of recorded history, humans have classified other living things by their physical characteristics.

2011 157

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The four authors, themselves field ornithologists, conservationists, birders, and writers with years of experience in southeast Asia, researched scientific studies ranging from early 19th-century descriptions of the birds of Java to the latest phylogenomic studies. The maps on the inside front and back covers help a lot.

Indonesia 140

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

That was a wild cat, a wild Wildcat, the cat that lives in the wild because that is where it is from and where it belongs, at the southern end of its pan-African range that extended at one time well into Europe and Asia. He also had tigers, cougars, and some other animals. That part of the carnivore landscape is taken by other animals.

Feral Cats 257

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 257

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

According to this Associated Press story, if you are wearing a Sean John jacket with fur trim purchased from Macy's, that trim might have come from a dog indigenous to Asia known as a "raccoon dog." One of the questions on the survey is: "Is it morally permissible to kill animals for fur coats?"

Fur 40

Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40