10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2013

A study showed that a herd of cattle from which ox-peckers were shooed away over a prolonged study period showed no significant reduction in ticks compared to a herd which were allowed to host the birds. They did however show an increased incidence of wounds which the birds were thought to maintain and re-open.

Rhinos 156

Rhinos White Rhinos South Africa Birds 156

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Over a dozen distinctive ethnic groups exist here, many of whom live lives little touched by the modern world. Heading south on a good surfaced road, we made slow progress through the herds of cattle, donkeys and goats that thronged the highway, until we finally reached the land of the Konso. Hamar mother and child.

Ethiopia 245

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 245

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

As nutritionists have repeatedly pointed out, the government can no longer even produce a “food pyramid” that makes any sense for fear of irritating some agricultural special-interest group. If we cannot separate government from economic special-interest groups, then we will continue down the same path we are on.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2008 Factory Farm 40