10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

So, here we go… Fighting in Iraq has been affecting starlings. If this was America, we might not be concerned because starlings are an invasive species, at least in North America. They feed on animal plankton and build their nests by burrowing in the dirt on offshore islands. Since then the deaths haven’t stopped.

Science 151

Science Iraq Research Birds 151

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. No surprise then that the species is listed as Vulnerable. But then, sanity (or maybe respect for you, the reader) prevailed. Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai.

Birds 130

Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

People who support animal research cloak themselves in altruism. They are only researching on animals because they "put people first." Another tactic is to make opponents out to be traitors to our own species. It's just like what the Republicans did to the Democrats in the US before going into Iraq.

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Animal Research Research Iraq Animal 100