10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

The topic was the concept of humans as predators, or hunters, or really, eaters of meat, and I was discussing the many ways in which people misconceived this notion. Even though this referred to a period after the supposed “scavenging” phase, it lent support to the idea of a stepwise evolution of the ability to hunt.

Humane 165

Humane Lions Buffalo Hunting 165

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2022

It turned out that I had met the other guide a year ago at the Global Bird Watchers’ Conference in Gujarat. Hunting and disturbance, deterioration, fragmentation and destruction of habitat were the forces behind the decline of this, once widespread species, making it Critically Endangered on the IUCN Global Red List.

Gazelles 264

Gazelles India 2012 Endangered Species 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2013

It turned out that I had met the other guide a year ago at the Global Bird Watchers’ Conference in Gujarat. Hunting and disturbance, deterioration, fragmentation and destruction of habitat were the forces behind the decline of this, once widespread species, making it Critically Endangered on the IUCN Global Red List.

India 251

India Gazelles Endangered Species Pakistan 251

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

But it wasn’t until he studied falconry’s appeal to centuries-old cultures–the Persians, English, Dutch, French, Chinese, Russians, and people of the Middle East–that Cade realized the sport of kings was slowly dying and would disappear along with the age-old mystique of a raptor returning to the human who trained her.

Falcons 200

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 200

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

In addition to talking to leading researchers and his own background, Weidensaul has drawn from approximately 230 scientific journal articles, conference proceedings, government reports, BNA bird profiles, and popular newspaper and magazine articles for this book. This is big, global-level stuff with amazing findings but worrisome data.

Cyprus 263

Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 263

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2007

The world of animals is a world without judgment, where embarrassment, remorse, guilt, and penitence are unknown, and where human beings can escape from the burden of moral emotions. They, unlike human beings, “return our affection regardless of our merits.” To live with a human being is hard; to live with a mere animal is easy.

Animal 40

Animal Morals Apes Emotional 40