10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Actually, despite the fact that central Asian steppes cover huge areas, Sociable Lapwings breed only around nomadic cattle herders’ settlements, which signifies that this species has evolved alongside wild ungulates, such as Blackbuck and Saiga antelopes, which kept the grass short. The conference was organized by excellent J.N.

India 249

India Sudan Ukraine Camels 249

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Not that long ago, Costa Rica had one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, rainforests were razed to make way for hot and chiggery cattle pasture, and bot flies probably became more numerous than some bird populations. It is depressing and angering and just wrong. But, in the wider view of things, extinction is necessary.

Costa Rica 224

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 224

Animal Person

MAY 30, 2009

Bea directed me to an interview with Dr. Elizabeth Parker , the "chair man " (my emphasis) of the Animal Agriculture Alliance at CattleNetwork, which apparently is "The Source for Cattle News." The HSUS isn't even anti-hunting ! Parker uses the term "anti-modern farming activists," which is new to me.

Veal Crate 100

Veal Crate HSUS Vegan Gestation Crates 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

The essential point is that the ecosystems of New Zealand were unable to cope with mammals, the organisms lacked the ability to defend themselves from the very different problems posed by mammal predation. The initial solution in New Zealand was to move species to islands where mammals hadn’t reached.

Animal Rights 266

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 266