10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2014

New research adds a bit more to our understanding of bird migration. The story of how this research came about is interesting, and chronicled here. However, extensive research has shown no evidence of harmful effects. Here is a video from the research team discussing the results: [link]. So, there you go.

Humane 230

Humane Compassion Research Cooking 230

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The birding process is stripped to the essentials without losing the significance of important, sometimes complex ideas—migration, habitat, research, documentation, community. This is their first title that is not a cook or crafts book, and I hope there will be more.

Birds 263

Birds North Carolina North America Owls 263

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Midafternoon on 9 August 1825, Andrew Bloxam, the naturalist on the HMS Blonde, shot a starling on Mauke, an island in the Cook Islands. By the time they were looked at as a primary document it seems that most who saw them did not recognize the connection to the Mysterious Starling or their value in general. L 7 1/2 inch.

Killing 170

Killing Rats Cooking Norway 170

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Dr. William Castelli, director of the study for the last 20 years, maintains that based on his research the most heart healthy diet is a pure vegetarian diet. Dr. Dean Ornish has also documented the heart-protective effects of plant-based diets, as has Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn of the Cleveland Clinic.

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40