10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2018

I had to work my way past this to get involved in the story and reach the meat of the matter. But like many a tough nut to crack, the meat was worth it. He addresses this task with humble determination rather than florid drama, to the point that at times I lost track of how many species he had yet to see.

Meat 102

Meat United States Reptiles Canada 102

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Man has to be thrifty with limited resources, which in my case are decent bird photos. P.S. A day after writing the bulk of this post, I was re-reading the short novel “Meat is murder” by Joe Pernice – a sort-of coming-of-age story frequently mentioning The Smiths. Probably jazz. Pernice Brothers).

South Africa 220

South Africa Africa India China 220

Animal Person

MARCH 18, 2009

The Botai did not just herd horses for meat. As humans tend to do, early ones looked around them and saw everything and everyone as resources for their use. Horse-drawn carriages and breeding and racing horses and using them to play polo or to schlep kids around is an insult to horses. Let's leave them alone.

Experience 100

Experience Experiments Horses Transported 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

One paper describes them breeding in a human settlement in abandoned clay jars. The Rhinoceros Hornbill is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak ( source ), which unfortunately does not prevent hunting of the bird, not only for meat but also for the feathers. Now pairs of hornbills feed outside this correspondent’s window”.

Rhinoceros 132

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 132

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

Owls 225

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 225

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

The elimination of vultures had its own knock on effects, such as the increase in feral dogs (now that there was more meat available for them) and corresponding increase in rabies. That doesn’t translate into action if the money and resources aren’t there to act on such ideas. Conservation Lion vultures'

Lions 150

Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150