10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2015

But, passing numerous Red-backed Shrikes , Western Yellow Wagtails and a herd of sheep among tussocks of long grasses, I remember those egrets. I am checking the grass for any flash of white and soon my suspicion is confirmed: Cattle Egrets (cover photo)! Could they possibly be…?

Greece 231

Greece Dogs Pelicans Fish 231

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

ForestPuffin was targeting this species as it is very habitat dependent and, unbeknownst to me, such habitat exists within a big stone’s throw of my house. During this time the chrysalis is constantly attended by the ants and it is thought unlikely that the species would be able to survive without the ants’ ministration.

Rabbits 155

Rabbits Ireland 2002 Sheep 155

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. Carnivores killed less than 1% of cattle (0.18%) and approximately 3% of sheep produced in the U.S.; • Out of Step with American Values - Americans value wildlife and abhor animal cruelty.

Killing 100

Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

Animal Ethics

MARCH 8, 2009

Suppose someone enjoys drinking the blood of cattle and hogs. Suppose there was a breed of sheep that became very ill when the sheep’s fleece was removed; they did not function normally. If, on the other hand, the legs are produced in factory conditions, there is a moral objection.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Suffering Vegan 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

Wildlife conservation is concerned with protecting wildlife at the level of species or perhaps population. With the exception of species that number in the hundreds, conservation biologists are not as concerned with the fates of individual animals, it is only when such fates of many individuals are added up do they begin to worry.

Animal Rights 262

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 262

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

What we do to animals shows how we feel about other species. This physical evidence of properly handled cattle would go a long way toward ensuring healthier meat while lifting the shared burden that comes with consigning millions of animals yearly to a terrifyingly cruel death. Peters Paso Robles, Calif., Jonathan Spitz Westfield, N.J.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2008 Factory Farm 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

If beef cattle who could not feel pain were developed, then it would be permissible to eat them. KBJ: Martin seems to think that people who abstain from meat on the ground that meat-eating causes pain would not eat “beef cattle” even if they could not feel pain. What should our moral attitude be toward eating members of these species?

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40