10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

A lovely looking and distinctive sounding bird (so they say, I sadly have not seen one…yet), the Kirtland’s Warbler can only be found during its breeding season in Jack Pine forests 5 to 20 years old in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Kirtland, in turn, gave the skin to Dr. Spencer F.

Michigan 234

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 234

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It does fit into a medium backpack (though keep in mind that it’s heavy, almost 3 pounds) and definitely onto the backseat of a car. This is a hefty book, 560 pages long and dimensions of 6.3 inches, which makes it just a little too large to be a field guide. The design focuses attention on the photographs.

Ireland 146

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 146

Animal Ethics

MARCH 8, 2009

This sort of question can also be raised without benefit of hypothetical examples from future genetic engineering. Suppose there was a breed of sheep that became very ill when the sheep’s fleece was removed; they did not function normally. On the above definitions the wool and the milk of such animals would not be animal products.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Suffering Vegan 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

In 1987, only 27 were left in the wild and drastic action was taken to save the species: all remaining birds were captured, the California Condor was declared extinct in the wild, and a captive breeding program was begun, initially carried out by the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo. So, what is Kölsch, exactly?

California Condor 105

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 105