Critter News

AUGUST 24, 2011

Someone posted a question about why humans have human rights and whether they should considering that others do not. I'm reposting what I wrote as I rarely do any original writing for this blog anymore. In the matter of science, and there are varying levels of this viewpoint, the human is the most advanced of creatures.

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Critter News

AUGUST 27, 2009

This post is inspired by a thought-provoking piece on the Provoked blog (clearly a good name for a blog!) Economics, science, literature, film, politics, law, etc. At the same time, do we have the time to wait for everyone to become vegan to enact laws that will at least allow more humane care in the short term.

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Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Factory Farm 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. It’s spelled this way, all caps, because that is the official name.).

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

The Latin species name of the Common Greenshank , nebularia , sounds a bit like a science fiction novel to me – however, it means “misty” and apparently is derived from the birds’ misty, marshy habitat (HBW). Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai. If you want to signal to your environment that you a.

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Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

Don’t you love it when blog post writers split topics that do not interest you in the first place into two separate parts? Of course, the same applies to pizza services for humans. Which sounds like a species name taken from a science fiction novel for children. Welcome to Birding Tongbiguan, part 1.

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Squirrels Birds China Bears 137

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Let us know in the comments what your Best Bird of the Year for 2015 was as well and, if you have a link to a blog post, photos, or whatever else you want to share make sure to include it. At least she contributed to science… My Best Bird of the Year was a Snowy Plover , which I first spotted along the Florida Panhandle.

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