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Birding Nanhui, Shanghai in October 2021

10,000 Birds

in psychology from the University of Buffalo. See my blog post on Dulan for photos of the latter. Stejneger’s Stonechat is named after Leonard Stejneger (1851 – 1943), a Norwegian-born American ornithologist who – in contrast to many other such naturalists and ornithologists named in my blog posts – actually existed.

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Happy New Year?

10,000 Birds

Most of the birders in the audience for this blog, and certainly those who record their year lists here , use the Gregorian calendar. There are also certain psychological advantages. It is common and widely recognized and for those very reasons, to most of us it just feels right.

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On "Compassion," "Nonviolence" and "Justice"

Animal Person

What I do know is that I feel an urgency for the causes I care about that blogging, baking, giving money and doing TNR work simply doesn't satisfy. I think most would agree with that one, although there is the question of psychological harm, and activists are all over the map with that. and then there's "Is that okay with you?"

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Birds on Film

10,000 Birds

A full review of that film would be far outside the scope of this blog, but the use of birds, while very minor, got me thinking and I haven’t shaken the thinking yet, so now I will think aloud (well, in print) at you, my loyal readers. One of those indoor pursuits was movie-going; specifically, on Tuesday I saw West of Memphis.

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Top 5 Ways to Pet Proof Your Home

4 The Love Of Animals

Take one look at the viral blog, Pet Shaming , and it’s difficult to retain any illusions about our furry friends. Pay attention to pet psychology, and you’ll find a lot more respect paid to your possessions in turn. To enjoy the most of your pet (and your home), it’s best to take action with these top 5 pet proofing strategies.

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On Different Results of Direct Action

Animal Person

He then says he goes to "exceptional lengths" to make ensure the physical and psychological welfare of the primates he uses, "except when it's absolutely necessary" to harm them. says a commenter on the journalist's blog). Then comes the introduction to Vlasak wanting to harm individuals who harm animals.

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Earth Day Lecture

Animal Ethics

who has occasionally posted comments on this blog) will present a lecture entitled “The Best Kept Environmental Secrets: How We Can Hurt or Help the Planet Every Day.” She specializes in Environmental Ethics, Human-Animal Ethics, and Moral Psychology. This Earth Day, Sunday, April 22, at 6:00 p.m., Jenni, Ph.D.