10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Not a cover species The Black Kite is not actually black, but of course, misleading bird names are not exactly rare. Of course, he is talking about an American species, the Evening Grosbeak, but I assume the etymology is the same. ’ “ This has absolutely nothing to do with the Pale Thrush , of course.

Birds 130

Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

So, here we go… Fighting in Iraq has been affecting starlings. But in Iraq, and more exactly, Kurdistan and Iraqi Kurdistan, they are supposed to be there (and are regularly hunted and eaten) and the fighting is not supposed to be there. In the US, of course, we have meteorologists for that.

Science 152

Science Iraq Research Birds 152

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Pets In Iraq – Excerpt from Mama & Boris. Growing up, we always had animals. We both loved them, but it was Peter who seemed to communicate with the animals on a deeper level than anyone else we knew. I ask, worried about Peter getting in trouble just as much as the animals. “I I don’t know,” he says.

Dogs 100

Dogs Puppies Iraq Pets 100

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Here's the good news: This is a very readable explanation of how animals in the Hundred Heartbeat Club (there are 100 or fewer individuals in the wild today) got to be in the club. This is irksome, as the premise is that we need to save the animals (and which ones is an interesting discussion) because we will suffer if they are gone.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

Animal Ethics

MARCH 12, 2009

He believed, of course, that one ought always to do one's duty and also that only acts motivated by respect for moral law have moral worth. President Bush's invasion of Iraq could have been right (i.e., I conclude with two brief comments. Kant's ethics is as much an ethics of self-esteem as it is an ethics of duty. not from duty ).

Humane 40

Humane Morals Adoptable Ethics 40