10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2011

If you’re a British birder, or a birder looking in to British birding, you could be forgiven sometimes for feeling it bears all the hallmarks of a good soap opera depending on where you surf. Terry writes in a down to earth, no frills style offering an Brit’s view of China’s birds.

Lithuania 200

Lithuania Denmark Birds China 200

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2023

I also only managed to see rather common bird species at Shennongjia, a nature reserve in Hubei province, China. A Red-billed Blue Magpie pretending to be a wet dog. Finally, some more reading material as a reward to those who have gotten this far: “The Bear Who Let It Alone” by James Thurber.

China 187

China Birds Eggs Woodpeckers 187

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

According to this Associated Press story, if you are wearing a Sean John jacket with fur trim purchased from Macy's, that trim might have come from a dog indigenous to Asia known as a "raccoon dog." But when HSUS purchased several of these jackets, the jackets arrived bearing the labels "Made in China" and "genuine raccoon fur."

Fur 40

Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40