Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

I applaud his recognition that cows are individual feeling beings that share with us the ability to experience happiness and contentment, fear and pain. Consumers should consider that cows like Edie or Sophia are often fiercely protective, grieving mothers whose anguished cries the farmer undoubtedly heard as he removed their young.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Ethical Treatment Cows 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The first twenty-nine pages of the book, after the acknowledgements, table of contents, and other prefatory materials, are devoted to the Pantanal and Cerrado and the need to conserve these two endangered biomes. of species of bird that birders the world over desperately want to experience. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Brazil 201

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Birds 201

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. Many of the fruits, seeds and flowers that make up a significant part of a macaw’s diet in this part of the Amazon basin have evolved with naturally occurring toxins designed for the plant’s self-protection. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Peru 255

Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. The proposal from U.S. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Panama 205

Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 205