10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2024

Many may not make it to their breeding grounds due to the extreme stress of the situation, lack of resources, the weather itself, disorientation, and human-caused killers like windows and cars. Orioles were very abundant with over 40 Baltimore Orioles and smaller numbers of Bullock’s and Orchard.

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Texas Alabama Alligators Nashville 221

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

How, to humans, is “behavior” separate from the bird itself? For example, ritualistic displays of aggression and appeasement, of coming to the brink and then backing off, are common in humans and, probably, all animals. Again, both these behaviors seem quite human — or maybe our equivalents seem quite avian.

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Bald Eagle Puffins 2001 Boston 264

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

I think it is safe to say that yes, an intelligent animal is unhappy, even downright miserable, being confined to a crate two by seven feet for months on end. I served on the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production, which released a report in 2008 that detailed exactly how much these “efficiencies” are costing America.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Gestation Crates Gestation 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

But the leaner meat from grass-fed animals actually tastes richer and more savory. To the Editor: Missing from your article was mention of deleterious environmental and health effects resulting from intensive animal farming in addition to global warming. Jillian Fry Baltimore, Dec. Human beings, like dogs, are omnivores.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat Animal Welfare 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

To the Editor: Re “ Animal, Vegetable, Miserable ,” by Gary Steiner (Op-Ed, Nov. In fact, a whole lot of semi-vegans can do much more for animals than the tiny number of people who are willing to give up all animal products and scrupulously read labels. Go vegan, go vegetarian, go humane or just eat less meat.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Vegan Vegetarian 40