10,000 Birds
APRIL 29, 2015
I’m a big fan of the antelopes, a group that is most commonly associated with Africa but which also occurs in Asia and, if you stretch the term to be cladistically meaningful, Europe and North America. By this I mean applying the term antelope to cover all of the family Bovidae, which would include the sheep, goats and ox.
Critter News
JULY 7, 2009
Trafficking in ivory and game meat has become one of the most lucrative illegal trades in Africa due to rising demand in Asia, experts said on Friday. "In Tags: wildlife crime ivory africa trafficking asia elephants. And even with all the public education and media attention, there is just no abatement in demand. From the AFP.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 24, 2014
The explanation said: „dovecote – fresh meat in case of siege“. In turn, those domestic pigeons were the first domesticated birds ever, bred for their meat from wild Rock Pigeons (or Rock Doves) in the Middle East some 6000 years ago. At the top of the tallest tower, there was one small tower with many holes.
Critter News
MARCH 22, 2010
I'm not surprised considering their attitude about whale meat. Considering Japan's history in East Asia, it is seriously ironic to me that they throw the word "imperialism" around. Apparently, it's all "cultural imperialism. Give me a break. The article's writer is a bit more objective about this than I am.)
Critter News
JULY 13, 2009
Profit from illegal trade can be up to 10 times the cost, with restaurant operators offering the exotic dishes usually aware of the violation but lured by the gains, Xu {Hongfa, director of the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) TRAFFIC East Asia China Program} said.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
The shark is thrown back because shark fins are often more valuable than the meat itself. The fins are then utilized in a wide variety of ways, especially in areas of Asia. For example, shark fin soup is a delicacy in most of Asia, especially China. In fact, dried shark fin can go for as much as $300 a pound or more.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. This is not entirely unknown among domestic animals, but many domesticates have no living wild version. This is where they got their name.
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