10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2023

Supporting local conservation organizations and participating in citizen science initiatives allows us to contribute to the protection of Shanghai’s bird species and their habitats. Conclusion: Shanghai, with its juxtaposition of urban landscapes and thriving birdlife, is a testament to the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature.

China 158

China Endangered Species Sanctuary Protection 158

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology.

Dissection 208

Dissection Birds Research Europe 208

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

Anything posing a risk to their nests or young will be met by swift action with parent birds dive-bombing any potential threat and raising such a noise as to make the predator choose an easier option. Then I saw the reason for their protective behaviour. If only it were so easy for humans to strike such a well balanced policy.

Brazil 129

Brazil Protection Family Africa 129

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

How it raised its chicks? How it is being affected by human intrusions? Stomach content analysis from collected specimens). One look at his bio and you know he’s trouble. Says the prosecution to this: “Can a dead bird educate the researcher on its song? Or how gracefully it flew? Where and how it gathered food?

Collecting 156

Collecting Papua New Guinea Science Birds 156

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. It isn’t like not killing the cat is in any way humane, considering the number of animals it will kill over time. For the same reason that other invasive do better than the natives, feral Cats outhunt native predators, and native prey are not as protected against them.

Feral Cats 252

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 252

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

What is amazing is that each of these three books is very different in content and tone. We immediately get a sense of the pigeons’ abundance, beauty, and danger to human activity. She portrays humans merged with Passenger Pigeons; the images are then framed to look like 19th century calling cards.

2014 159

2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 159

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. That animal product is human breast milk. Human breast milk is a near perfect food for human newborns and infants. There is no need for infants to be raised on cow's milk formulas.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40