Animal Person
MAY 24, 2009
I received an e-mail from the well-meaning Wendy at Compassion in World Farming (which I find an odd combination of words) regarding Egypt's pig cull and asking me to send my protest to the Egyptian Government. CIWF wants to "halt the brutal killing of these animals, and to ensure that they can be assured of a humane future."
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2023
As usual when species are well-examined, the number of subspecies seems to multiply, though apparently some of these subspecies have recently been culled in order to simplify the life of birders. Like many humans, it is presumed to be monogamous (source: HBW). Another pigeon at Tanjung Aru beach is the Pink-necked Green Pigeon.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
We watched the bird for awhile as it foraged and though the injury was painful to contemplate for we humans the bird seemed to be getting by alright. Of course, injured animals have a very difficult time making it in the wild. Peregrine Falcons are excellent at culling the weak. That is how it is and how it should be.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
Here is the letter: I’ve just received an urgent report that another city in China is planning a mass cull to slaughter any unregistered dogs, strays, and even registered family dogs that are over 14 inches (35cm) tall. You might remember the attached e-mail I sent you recently about a similar cull. Thank you, Fred.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 29, 2022
The Sacred Ibis was seen as the incarnation of the god Thoth, who (with gods apparently better at multitasking than humans) was (or maybe still is, who knows?) They can create significant crop damage … Permits are regularly issued in Western Australia and sometimes issued in Victoria for the culling of this species.”
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation. A new willingness among scientists to consider certain moral and ethical implications with respect to wild animals, where previously utilitarian ideas prevailed, including ideas of intrinsic value.
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