10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2022

The Common Pochard is listed as Vulnerable – not because it is particularly rare, but because of the rapid decline in its numbers (a decline of 50% within 10 years means a species is listed as Vulnerable – and a 50% loss in 10 years sounds quite dramatic and frightening indeed). And it does not even live in reeds.

Raccoons 213

Raccoons Birds Oregon China 213

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Nevertheless, only the most important news I did follow, those about the decision-making process on future sales of elephants and their ivory at a global wildlife summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the first such meeting since 2013. We are facing a plague of poaching that is again decimating the species. One may say so.

Elephants 184

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 184

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Here are some of my favorite quotes: "For thousands of years, farmers took their cues from natural processes. Some have tried to resolve this gap by hunting or butchering an animal themselves, as if those experiences might somehow legitimize the endeavor of eating animals. Factory farming considers nature an obstacle to overcome" (34).

Factory Farm 100

Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100