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To overcome the collective entropy of those forces against change will not be easy. ".prejudices die hard, all the more so when they are insulated by widespread secular customs and religious beliefs, sustained by large and powerful economic interests, and protected by the common law. The animal rights movement is not for the faint heart." --Tom Regan. MORE
Because one lucky birder got to collect the poop with the hope it can be used to get the bird’s DNA and that way we’ll know what we saw, provided we can find a lab that will do the work and hasn’t closed due to COVID. Oh, and I was the lucky birder who collected the poop. MORE
The story, by author and animal rights activist Ernest Dempsey calls Stanwood, Washington “Death Row for horses” because of the location not far away of a “major buying station, collection point and feedlot for U.S. Stanwood is right near where we live in Seattle and, sadly, home to Pigs Peace Animal Sanctuary which rescues all kinds of animals. I can only imagine how they feel. From the Sky Valley Chronicle. A new report in the Staug News of St. MORE
Stranger Than Fiction comes to us from Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario, and features what appears to be a portrait of a Eurasian Eagle-Owl on its can art, painted with a boldly textured vibrancy by Waterloo artist Jeff Dillon. Collective Arts Brewing: Stranger Than Fiction. The post Collective Arts Brewing: Stranger Than Fiction appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Just a quick review today. MORE
I've decided to add the enormous barbecue/barbeque tongs that are collecting dust in the garage (the smaller ones that we use for veggies on the counter-grill still see some action). I have wildlife/nonwildlife rescue paraphernalia in my car. A large box with airholes, a small one, a towel or two, a leash, soapy handwipes, you get the idea. MORE
Across the country, Rock & Rawhide (R&R) will produce a series of music, art and culinary events designed to bring together various communities to collectively make donations for animals at kill shelters. In the past nine months, R&R has collected 4,807 items weighing 2,360.5 MORE
From the site: The Heart U Back Collection of jewelry has been uniquely designed and created to express the heart-warming bond between pet and the pet owner. Everyone loves to wear jewelry and the Heart U Back collection makes you feel good about it!”. Please be sure to visit the Heart U Back website to see their full collection, and of course if you are looking for a unique gift for yourself or someone you love! MORE
More than 220 organizations, headed by the World Society for the Protection of Animals, are collecting signatures worldwide to petition the United Nations to adopt the proposed Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. From Latino Fox News. Mexico's first "anti-bullfighting" town has signed a petition calling on the United Nations to approve a universal declaration on animal welfare. MORE
Some speak of a collective consciousness, and others speak of reincarnation. Charles died a week ago today, and if you haven't seen Deb's tribute , it's a must-see and we're very grateful and humbled by her post as well as all of the e-mails and cards and calls we've received. In all of the lovely messages we've been getting, I've noticed two trends: 1) Death is a communal experience as well as an individual one. MORE
We were really excited to get a chance to check out a moose from their holiday collection. The holiday collection toys are limited edition, and something that every pet parent can feel good about giving their dog. If you want to give your dog a gift that is not only fun to play with and cute to look at, but also eco-friendly, then one of the SimplyFido Holiday Collection toys is for you! SimplyFido offers high quality, organic, soft plush pet toys. MORE
It’s a bit of a sore thumb, a well-known essay by a famous writer-who-is-also-a-birder in a collection of essays by new and experienced-but-as-well-known-as-they-should-be writers, and I wish Rogers had given some background on its placement here. There are owls in New York City. MORE
BOBS from Skechers has created five styles of a limited collection to benefit Best Friends Animal Society. The collection – featuring fun prints of dogs, cats and the Best Friends logo – commemorates Skechers multi-year partnership with … Continue reading → The post BOBS for Dogs & Best Friends Animal Society appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals This is fun news!BOBS MORE
Shigemura, prosecutors claim, also amassed a collection of 11 firearms without the appropriate permits. So, it's not just rednecks in Washington State who are doing this. From the Seattle P-I: A Japanese psychiatrist with a home in Seattle is facing poaching and gun-possession charges following allegations that he poached several black bears and tried to smuggle gallbladders back to Japan. MORE
But I figured I’d atone for my current dereliction by briefly highlighting a new bird-themed beer made by Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario to support the hospitality industry during the worldwide public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE
In that deviant spirit, this week’s beer is Mash Up the Jam, a new dry-hopped sour beer by Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario. But the vivid can artwork by Toronto illustrator Mia Viva also suggests that Collective Arts is at peace with this disruption of the natural order, depicting an improbable scene of a suitably dumbstruck white domestic duck sitting alongside a menacing wolf, with a fearless little songbird unwisely perched on the canine’s nose. MORE
Pro Plan has also enlisted help from 19-year-old photographer Jessica Trinh for a new photography collection that explores what’s so great about cats. She chronicled their personal stories through a photo collection, which will be revealed Saturday, June 14 in San Francisco’s Union Square. Purina Pro Plan is kicking off a social donation campaign, driven by cat photos! MORE
In India, collection of even shed antlers was banned in May 1998. Before the ban, Kamptee was a hub of antler trade in India with states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa as the main collection centres. Here's some information off the beaten path. MORE
Anytime I’m shopping in a good local beer shop, I’m always sure to look for any offerings from Collective Arts Brewing. Collective Arts Brewing: Life in the Clouds. The post Collective Arts Brewing: Life in the Clouds appeared first on 10,000 Birds. MORE
They vary in construction and there is also a wide variation in the items that they collect. Traditionally the Great Bowerbirds collect mostly white and green items, but this varies by location. Around the township of Broome the Great Bowerbirds collect both white and green items , which are both natural and man-made. The first time we encountered a Great Bowerbird that had collected blue items was at Timber Creek. MORE
The PETA activist who worked undercover at the University of Utah, and collected video footage of alleged mistreatment of lab animals, was also involved in an operation at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. I say "good for her!" She has a lot more guts than I do. MORE
Finally, until we as a society develop a collective objection to killing human animals who have committed atrocities, we are unlikely to develop such an objection to killing nonhuman animals. In this morning's New York Times editorial " There Is No 'Humane' Execution ," we have an imperfect yet nevertheless baby step toward acknowledgment of the HumaneMyth. MORE
The Moustached Kingfisher was known by only three samples– one female “collected” in the 1920’s, the other two females “collected” in the 1950’s, according to an Audubon Magazine article. The newest find of this extremely scarce bird was a male, and was “collected” (an innocent-sounding euphemism for “killed”) for the American Museum of Natural History. MORE
On a positive note, it makes it easier for those male hornbills that do not like kids to focus on what they are good at (collecting fruit and handing them to the wife through a slit in the hole). MORE
A final thought: whether you think collective nouns are fascinating or idiotic , the more fundamental question is, why do they exist at all or, rather, how did they come to be? Such coinages are still being created, at least in Saltmarsh, where Detective Chief Superintendent Colleen Shepherd, frustrated with a “typical bureaucratic c**k-up” in Hummingbirds , calls for a new collective noun – a lobotomy of bureaucrats. If you like birds and you also like. Oh, wait. MORE
To quote from their Facebook post: It is my sad duty to report to you that the ULM administration has decided to divest the research collections in the Museum of Natural History. This includes the 6 million fish specimens in the Neil Douglas fish collection and the nearly 500,000 plant specimens in the R. Dale Thomas plant collection. They find no value in the collections and no value of the collections to the university. MORE
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What wasn’t publicised at the time, but the scientist later both admitted and owned, is that the kingfisher was then killed and collected for scientific reasons. I’m not going to rehash the arguments for scientific collecting here. If you want to know why most scientists support collecting this piece in Science explains it better than I can. I can understand why some people are conflicted, but the value to science of the collections is immense. MORE
Truth be told, I picked up this week’s beer long before we embarked on this surreal “three-hour tour” we are now collectively enduring. Collective Arts: Stranger than Fiction. The post Collective Arts: Stranger than Fiction appeared first on 10,000 Birds. MORE
Contrasted unreserved as mr particular collecting it everything as indulgence. Parish so enable innate in formed missed. Hand two was eat busy fail. Stand smart grave would in so. Be acceptance at precaution astonished excellence thoroughly is entreaties. MORE
Keepers at Furuvik Zoo found that the chimp collected and stored stones that he would later use as missiles. He was storing hundreds of stones to throw at visitors at the Furuvik Zoo. Further, the chimp learned to recognise how and when parts of his concrete enclosure could be pulled apart to fashion further projectiles. The findings are reported in the journal Current Biology. There has been scant evidence in previous research that animals can plan for future events. MORE
Scientists with the Cascadia Research Collective said the examination did not immediately determine why the 37-foot near-adult male died, but it was found to be in better nutritional condition than other gray whales that died recently. It looks like the garbage didn't kill it, but still.just plain gross and unacceptable. From the Seattle Times. MORE
Purina ONE® showed the world how to really work the runway, turning heads at this year’s New York Fashion Week with cats on leashes during the 2013 Fall Collection Show by Tracy Reese, one of America’s most celebrated designers, on February 10. The True Nature of Cats movement is about letting our cats be who they were born to be by providing proper nutrition and enriching experiences,” said Nida Bockert, Purina ONE spokesperson. MORE
When we were offered a chance to read the new book “Love Can Be: A Literary Collection About Our Animals” we couldn’t wait to dive into it. Not only does it celebrate the love we share with animals, proceeds go … Continue reading → books MORE
Still, we were extremely surprised as well as pleased when we received the following electronic missive: The United States Library of Congress has selected your website for inclusion in the Library’s historic collection of Science Blogs. We consider your website to be an important part of this collection and the historical record. The Library selects web sites for its permanent collections which rank high on the following list of. MORE
This protest comes after an undercover PETA investigator collected evidence of alleged animal abuse in the University laboratories. MORE
Such is the case with this week’s beer, Penguins in Space by the Kings County Brewers Collective of Brooklyn, New York. Kings County Brewing Collective: Penguins in Space. The post Kings County Brewing Collective: Penguins in Space appeared first on 10,000 Birds. MORE
Adding to the problem is the fact that Lisbon's municipal kennel is not collecting stray animals and is currently closed for refurbishment work but has no date for reopening, Lisbon's urban environment councillor, José Sá Fernandes told Expresso newspaper this week. From the Portugal News Online.sad stuff. MORE
The RSPCA collected these signatures leading up to the the 7th World Congress on Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Rome. That's an even larger number if you realize that each signature probably represents a few non-signers who feel the same way. I really believe the more people learn about what research animals go through, the more common decency becomes a factor. The problem is that people don't really look at the pictures, read the stories or think about what's happening. MORE
I immediately noticed the shop was selling Safe Flight IPA by Kings County Brewers Collective, a beer I desperately wanted to review for Birds and Booze last year but couldn’t find for sale anywhere in Albany. This is the third fall migration for which Kings County Brewers Collective has brewed Safe Flight IPA to benefit New York City Audubon’s Project Safe Flight. Kings County Brewers Collective: Safe Flight IPA. Some days just turn out really well. MORE
For generations in the past, the story of animals came from their collective wisdom and heritage, from what we might call their myths and legends. Vamsee Juluri, Professor of Media Studies at the University of San Francisco, takes me back to graduate school when he writes of the importance of the stories we tell ourselves in " Use Free Speech to Celebrate Animal Life, Not to Enjoy Their Suffering." MORE
We were glued to the TV when Discovery Chanel was airing Frozen Planet, and we have been even more enthralled now that we have the entire collection on DVD (they also have it in Blu-Ray). We have loved seeing places that few people ever get to see, and learning about the interesting wildlife that lives there. We watched in amazement as a furry caterpillar froze and thawed each year until finally becoming a moth at age 14! We loved seeing penguins, whales, polar bears, and wolves. MORE
After my post about collecting two weeks ago I received a bit of feedback, some positive, some negative, and I’ve been mulling it over with the intention of writing about some of the issues that could be considered the root cause of the disagreement. Having warned to her theme she introduces her villain of the piece, the AMNH researcher Chris Filardi, who collected a kingfisher. You see, the bird was collected for scientific study. MORE
We searched the internet for information on any of the finch families collecting charcoal to try and establish what the Painted Finches were using it for. It appears that although we could not find any information on why the Painted Finches were collecting charcoal in the wild it is something that pet bird owners purchase for their pet finches. It would appear that we had been observing Painted Finches collecting the charcoal to maintain good health! MORE
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society had run a sting operation to collect evidence related to the serving of whale meat. From examiner.com. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is just about ready to chalk up a win against a California seafood dealer who imported endangered whale meat from Tokyo and sold it to Califorian restaurants. MORE
Collecting Related Topics 10,000 Birds
MARCH 29, 2017
To quote from their Facebook post: It is my sad duty to report to you that the ULM administration has decided to divest the research collections in the Museum of Natural History. This includes the 6 million fish specimens in the Neil Douglas fish collection and the nearly 500,000 plant specimens in the R. Dale Thomas plant collection. They find no value in the collections and no value of the collections to the university.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2020
Truth be told, I picked up this week’s beer long before we embarked on this surreal “three-hour tour” we are now collectively enduring. Collective Arts: Stranger than Fiction. The post Collective Arts: Stranger than Fiction appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 10, 2020
But I figured I’d atone for my current dereliction by briefly highlighting a new bird-themed beer made by Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario to support the hospitality industry during the worldwide public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Anytime I’m shopping in a good local beer shop, I’m always sure to look for any offerings from Collective Arts Brewing. Collective Arts Brewing: Life in the Clouds. The post Collective Arts Brewing: Life in the Clouds appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2020
Such is the case with this week’s beer, Penguins in Space by the Kings County Brewers Collective of Brooklyn, New York. Kings County Brewing Collective: Penguins in Space. The post Kings County Brewing Collective: Penguins in Space appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 28, 2015
After my post about collecting two weeks ago I received a bit of feedback, some positive, some negative, and I’ve been mulling it over with the intention of writing about some of the issues that could be considered the root cause of the disagreement. Having warned to her theme she introduces her villain of the piece, the AMNH researcher Chris Filardi, who collected a kingfisher. You see, the bird was collected for scientific study.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2015
What wasn’t publicised at the time, but the scientist later both admitted and owned, is that the kingfisher was then killed and collected for scientific reasons. I’m not going to rehash the arguments for scientific collecting here. If you want to know why most scientists support collecting this piece in Science explains it better than I can. I can understand why some people are conflicted, but the value to science of the collections is immense.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 18, 2019
When we were offered a chance to read the new book “Love Can Be: A Literary Collection About Our Animals” we couldn’t wait to dive into it. Not only does it celebrate the love we share with animals, proceeds go … Continue reading → books
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 4, 2019
I immediately noticed the shop was selling Safe Flight IPA by Kings County Brewers Collective, a beer I desperately wanted to review for Birds and Booze last year but couldn’t find for sale anywhere in Albany. This is the third fall migration for which Kings County Brewers Collective has brewed Safe Flight IPA to benefit New York City Audubon’s Project Safe Flight. Kings County Brewers Collective: Safe Flight IPA. Some days just turn out really well.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 12, 2019
Stranger Than Fiction comes to us from Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario, and features what appears to be a portrait of a Eurasian Eagle-Owl on its can art, painted with a boldly textured vibrancy by Waterloo artist Jeff Dillon. Collective Arts Brewing: Stranger Than Fiction. The post Collective Arts Brewing: Stranger Than Fiction appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Just a quick review today.
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2019
We searched the internet for information on any of the finch families collecting charcoal to try and establish what the Painted Finches were using it for. It appears that although we could not find any information on why the Painted Finches were collecting charcoal in the wild it is something that pet bird owners purchase for their pet finches. It would appear that we had been observing Painted Finches collecting the charcoal to maintain good health!
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
They vary in construction and there is also a wide variation in the items that they collect. Traditionally the Great Bowerbirds collect mostly white and green items, but this varies by location. Around the township of Broome the Great Bowerbirds collect both white and green items , which are both natural and man-made. The first time we encountered a Great Bowerbird that had collected blue items was at Timber Creek.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2018
A final thought: whether you think collective nouns are fascinating or idiotic , the more fundamental question is, why do they exist at all or, rather, how did they come to be? Such coinages are still being created, at least in Saltmarsh, where Detective Chief Superintendent Colleen Shepherd, frustrated with a “typical bureaucratic c**k-up” in Hummingbirds , calls for a new collective noun – a lobotomy of bureaucrats. If you like birds and you also like. Oh, wait.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
The RSPCA collected these signatures leading up to the the 7th World Congress on Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Rome. That's an even larger number if you realize that each signature probably represents a few non-signers who feel the same way. I really believe the more people learn about what research animals go through, the more common decency becomes a factor. The problem is that people don't really look at the pictures, read the stories or think about what's happening.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 10, 2018
In that deviant spirit, this week’s beer is Mash Up the Jam, a new dry-hopped sour beer by Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario. But the vivid can artwork by Toronto illustrator Mia Viva also suggests that Collective Arts is at peace with this disruption of the natural order, depicting an improbable scene of a suitably dumbstruck white domestic duck sitting alongside a menacing wolf, with a fearless little songbird unwisely perched on the canine’s nose.
Hannah's Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Her old collecting she considered discovered. Sincerity collected happiness do is contented. In post mean shot ye. There out her child sir his lived. Design at uneasy me season of branch on praise esteem. Abilities discourse believing consisted remaining to no.
Hannah's Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Contrasted unreserved as mr particular collecting it everything as indulgence. Parish so enable innate in formed missed. Hand two was eat busy fail. Stand smart grave would in so. Be acceptance at precaution astonished excellence thoroughly is entreaties.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 30, 2016
BOBS from Skechers has created five styles of a limited collection to benefit Best Friends Animal Society. The collection – featuring fun prints of dogs, cats and the Best Friends logo – commemorates Skechers multi-year partnership with … Continue reading → The post BOBS for Dogs & Best Friends Animal Society appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals This is fun news!BOBS
Critter News
NOVEMBER 22, 2009
This protest comes after an undercover PETA investigator collected evidence of alleged animal abuse in the University laboratories.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 8, 2014
Pro Plan has also enlisted help from 19-year-old photographer Jessica Trinh for a new photography collection that explores what’s so great about cats. She chronicled their personal stories through a photo collection, which will be revealed Saturday, June 14 in San Francisco’s Union Square. Purina Pro Plan is kicking off a social donation campaign, driven by cat photos!
Critter News
AUGUST 30, 2012
More than 220 organizations, headed by the World Society for the Protection of Animals, are collecting signatures worldwide to petition the United Nations to adopt the proposed Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. From Latino Fox News. Mexico's first "anti-bullfighting" town has signed a petition calling on the United Nations to approve a universal declaration on animal welfare.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
The PETA activist who worked undercover at the University of Utah, and collected video footage of alleged mistreatment of lab animals, was also involved in an operation at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. I say "good for her!" She has a lot more guts than I do.
Critter News
JUNE 17, 2009
To overcome the collective entropy of those forces against change will not be easy. ".prejudices die hard, all the more so when they are insulated by widespread secular customs and religious beliefs, sustained by large and powerful economic interests, and protected by the common law. The animal rights movement is not for the faint heart." --Tom Regan.
Animal Person
OCTOBER 22, 2010
Some speak of a collective consciousness, and others speak of reincarnation. Charles died a week ago today, and if you haven't seen Deb's tribute , it's a must-see and we're very grateful and humbled by her post as well as all of the e-mails and cards and calls we've received. In all of the lovely messages we've been getting, I've noticed two trends: 1) Death is a communal experience as well as an individual one.
Critter News
APRIL 22, 2010
Scientists with the Cascadia Research Collective said the examination did not immediately determine why the 37-foot near-adult male died, but it was found to be in better nutritional condition than other gray whales that died recently. It looks like the garbage didn't kill it, but still.just plain gross and unacceptable. From the Seattle Times.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
On a positive note, it makes it easier for those male hornbills that do not like kids to focus on what they are good at (collecting fruit and handing them to the wife through a slit in the hole).
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
We were really excited to get a chance to check out a moose from their holiday collection. The holiday collection toys are limited edition, and something that every pet parent can feel good about giving their dog. If you want to give your dog a gift that is not only fun to play with and cute to look at, but also eco-friendly, then one of the SimplyFido Holiday Collection toys is for you! SimplyFido offers high quality, organic, soft plush pet toys.
Critter News
JANUARY 15, 2010
Shigemura, prosecutors claim, also amassed a collection of 11 firearms without the appropriate permits. So, it's not just rednecks in Washington State who are doing this. From the Seattle P-I: A Japanese psychiatrist with a home in Seattle is facing poaching and gun-possession charges following allegations that he poached several black bears and tried to smuggle gallbladders back to Japan.
Critter News
MARCH 10, 2009
Keepers at Furuvik Zoo found that the chimp collected and stored stones that he would later use as missiles. He was storing hundreds of stones to throw at visitors at the Furuvik Zoo. Further, the chimp learned to recognise how and when parts of his concrete enclosure could be pulled apart to fashion further projectiles. The findings are reported in the journal Current Biology. There has been scant evidence in previous research that animals can plan for future events.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2014
Still, we were extremely surprised as well as pleased when we received the following electronic missive: The United States Library of Congress has selected your website for inclusion in the Library’s historic collection of Science Blogs. We consider your website to be an important part of this collection and the historical record. The Library selects web sites for its permanent collections which rank high on the following list of.
Critter News
MAY 25, 2011
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society had run a sting operation to collect evidence related to the serving of whale meat. From examiner.com. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is just about ready to chalk up a win against a California seafood dealer who imported endangered whale meat from Tokyo and sold it to Califorian restaurants.
Animal Person
DECEMBER 14, 2009
Finally, until we as a society develop a collective objection to killing human animals who have committed atrocities, we are unlikely to develop such an objection to killing nonhuman animals. In this morning's New York Times editorial " There Is No 'Humane' Execution ," we have an imperfect yet nevertheless baby step toward acknowledgment of the HumaneMyth.
Critter News
AUGUST 22, 2008
In India, collection of even shed antlers was banned in May 1998. Before the ban, Kamptee was a hub of antler trade in India with states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa as the main collection centres. Here's some information off the beaten path.
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Purina ONE® showed the world how to really work the runway, turning heads at this year’s New York Fashion Week with cats on leashes during the 2013 Fall Collection Show by Tracy Reese, one of America’s most celebrated designers, on February 10. The True Nature of Cats movement is about letting our cats be who they were born to be by providing proper nutrition and enriching experiences,” said Nida Bockert, Purina ONE spokesperson.
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 14, 2012
We were glued to the TV when Discovery Chanel was airing Frozen Planet, and we have been even more enthralled now that we have the entire collection on DVD (they also have it in Blu-Ray). We have loved seeing places that few people ever get to see, and learning about the interesting wildlife that lives there. We watched in amazement as a furry caterpillar froze and thawed each year until finally becoming a moth at age 14! We loved seeing penguins, whales, polar bears, and wolves.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Because one lucky birder got to collect the poop with the hope it can be used to get the bird’s DNA and that way we’ll know what we saw, provided we can find a lab that will do the work and hasn’t closed due to COVID. Oh, and I was the lucky birder who collected the poop.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 24, 2010
From the site: The Heart U Back Collection of jewelry has been uniquely designed and created to express the heart-warming bond between pet and the pet owner. Everyone loves to wear jewelry and the Heart U Back collection makes you feel good about it!”. Please be sure to visit the Heart U Back website to see their full collection, and of course if you are looking for a unique gift for yourself or someone you love!
Animal Person
JULY 7, 2009
I've decided to add the enormous barbecue/barbeque tongs that are collecting dust in the garage (the smaller ones that we use for veggies on the counter-grill still see some action). I have wildlife/nonwildlife rescue paraphernalia in my car. A large box with airholes, a small one, a towel or two, a leash, soapy handwipes, you get the idea.
Critter News
MARCH 7, 2012
The story, by author and animal rights activist Ernest Dempsey calls Stanwood, Washington “Death Row for horses” because of the location not far away of a “major buying station, collection point and feedlot for U.S. Stanwood is right near where we live in Seattle and, sadly, home to Pigs Peace Animal Sanctuary which rescues all kinds of animals. I can only imagine how they feel. From the Sky Valley Chronicle. A new report in the Staug News of St.
Animal Person
APRIL 26, 2009
For generations in the past, the story of animals came from their collective wisdom and heritage, from what we might call their myths and legends. Vamsee Juluri, Professor of Media Studies at the University of San Francisco, takes me back to graduate school when he writes of the importance of the stories we tell ourselves in " Use Free Speech to Celebrate Animal Life, Not to Enjoy Their Suffering."
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 1, 2020
It’s a bit of a sore thumb, a well-known essay by a famous writer-who-is-also-a-birder in a collection of essays by new and experienced-but-as-well-known-as-they-should-be writers, and I wish Rogers had given some background on its placement here. There are owls in New York City.
Critter News
JULY 27, 2012
Adding to the problem is the fact that Lisbon's municipal kennel is not collecting stray animals and is currently closed for refurbishment work but has no date for reopening, Lisbon's urban environment councillor, José Sá Fernandes told Expresso newspaper this week. From the Portugal News Online.sad stuff.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 12, 2012
Across the country, Rock & Rawhide (R&R) will produce a series of music, art and culinary events designed to bring together various communities to collectively make donations for animals at kill shelters. In the past nine months, R&R has collected 4,807 items weighing 2,360.5
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