10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2020

The cows and their entourage of Cattle Egrets sloshed through the pastures, each time they moved we lurched forward hoping to see a disturbed Grey-breasted Crake hop into view – but alas, no such luck even though we were hearing the little skulkers consistently. Farmers keep their livestock in this wetland also. Common Waxbills.

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Livestock Ducks ALA illegal 209

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

If you really think about it, how many prehistoric people were grabbing pregnant cows to suckle on? Tags: vegan milk corporate lies cows vegetarian. Of misinformation that is repeated so often it becomes fact. Lactose intolerant people are actually the normal ones.

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Humane Cows Vegetarian Vegan 100

Critter News

MARCH 30, 2009

Crashing through a gate in the dead of night, thieves using trucks and trailers recently robbed a farmer here of 53 Brahman crossbreed cows valued at some $50,000. Tags: cows.

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Cattle Butcher Cows Investigation 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 13, 2010

Yesterday, in the comments of An Affront to the Idea of Family , Brian wrote: I understand your concern for those cows that were beat by that man and the unfortunate death of all the cows that died in the snow storm. I love my cows and I don't anyone touch them in that manner. It's a relief to hear that Brian disapproves.

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Family Animal Sanctuary Sanctuary Cows 100

Critter News

JULY 10, 2010

the tape {from an undercover investigation by Mercy for Animals,) Conklin is shown kicking a cow that is lying down. The veterinarians told law enforcement that cows who remain down are at risk of injury or death. A cow's muscles may atrophy. Once that happens, the cow may never get up and may suffer or die."

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Farming AETA Columbus Animal Welfare 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

From PETA's site: A new PETA undercover investigation inside a Land O'Lakes supplier facility in Pennsylvania has revealed routine neglect and cruelty to cows who are milked for the Fortune 250 company's products. And the disturbing video: Tags: animal cruelty PETA.

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PETA Downers Animal Cruelty Cruelty 100

Critter News

MARCH 30, 2009

How many meat-eaters would cut the throat of a cow themselves, and hack open its belly with a knife to empty its intestines? It is odd: we prosecute anyone who is cruel to a cow - by beating it or giving it electric shocks, say - yet the connection between that fact and the dinner table is rarely made. Tags: quotes.

Butcher 100

Butcher Cows Meat Tagged 100

Critter News

OCTOBER 2, 2009

There was a picture on the bus commemorating the event with a picture of a cow looking, dare I say it, noble and long-suffering. Tags: depressed farm animal welfare. Perhaps it's because of gloomy October or maybe it's because I'm getting over the flu, but I felt very sad. How depressing.

Farm Animal 100

Farm Animal Farmed Animals Farming Animal Welfare 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Go win a copy and you might get it before I get off my keister and write my review… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Thanks for visiting! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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2011 Deer Utah Cows 140

Critter News

OCTOBER 18, 2010

If this policy is adopted, European farms could be populated by cloned supersize animals used as breeding stock for cows, pigs and sheep that are reared for food. Tags: europe cloning farm animal welfare. Clones themselves can suffer a range of painful conditions, including malformed organs and gigantism.

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Breeding Stock Farm Animal Farmed Animals Welfare 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Tags: zoos exotic animals detroit animal rescue PETA. That's HUGE. It was an exotic animal importing firm (why the eff do those even exist?) that was allegedly mistreating its animals. A lot of these animals are reptiles, spiders and amphibians, which explains the large number. This rescue is the result of a PETA undercover investigation.

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Texas Rescue Detroit Arlington 100

Critter News

APRIL 1, 2010

In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can result in a prison sentence, animal rights experts and politicians say street thugs have turned to dangerous-looking dogs to cow their victims. Tags: UK microchips legislation dogs.

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Dogs Legislation 2004 Cruelty 100

Critter News

DECEMBER 29, 2009

That's right, a herd of panicked elk were cornered in a cow pasture and a group of boneheads decided to "hunt" them. Tags: idiocy. Even other hunters were disgusted: "How can you call that hunting?" asked Bob Coombs, 70, of Mount Vernon. That can't be called hunting.

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Hunting Seattle Hunters Cows 100

Critter News

MAY 4, 2009

Tutti-fruity-flavored cows? Tags: Stupid cloning. Add it to the stupid files! I am no supporter of cloning or messing with genes. And I'm certainly no fan of making a living thing "glow-in-dark." From Huffington Post.

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Puppies Cows Dogs Humane 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « Cow Birds To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! The proposal from U.S. Or These Blasts From The Past Cool Green Heron Man Saves Falcon from Pigeons?!?

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2011 Deer Fish Cows 145

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Her hurdle, you might not be surprised to learn, is cheese made from the milk of cows. She eats cow cheese daily. I was completely confident that she'd instantly get over her desire for cow cheese. Tags: Activism Books Ethics Food and Drink. Or just stayed away from the topic of cheese.

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Vegan Cows Cooking Ethics 100

Critter News

MARCH 14, 2010

Recent published studies document that an old boys network in the federal grant award process keeps “aging cash cows” afloat while leaving younger, innovative investigators struggling. Tags: animal research Obama. Animal research is not necessary to promote human health despite claims from vested interests. Gundl Bhutani Sarasota.

Animal Research 100

Animal Research Research Obama Monkeys 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 15, 2010

When their shelters are full, they depend on compassionate people who want to make a direct difference for a suffering cow, pig, chicken or other farm animal. Tags: adoptable people helping animals rescues. Every year, they assist with urgent placement needs, particularly in cruelty cases involving large numbers of animals.

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Farm Sanctuary Sanctuary Farming Farm Animal 100

Animal Person

JUNE 20, 2009

Let's deconstruct: The heading is: "Okay, so your steak comes from a cow that lived a happy life--but how did that life end?" It's a cow who--who--lived an allegedly happy life. The featured slaughterer is Bev Eggleston of EcoFriendly Foods, who says, “My perspective of what is humane is broader than how you harvest a cow.

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Slaughter Slaughtered Cows Meat 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

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Deer Owls 2011 New York 141

Animal Person

JUNE 23, 2010

Contestant (mortified, laughing, with hand over her mouth): "Cows.". Interviewer: "Cows, okay, there's another one you kill. I respect the lives of lions, no matter where they live, and I don't believe that they should be used for food any more than cows should. Now you kill turkeys, chickens, fish and--".

Lions 100

Lions Animal Cruelty Cruelty Chickens 100

Critter News

APRIL 12, 2009

And economists have said dairy producers are losing an average of $3 per cow per day. Tags: subsidies meat USDA pork agribusiness dairy. Pork farmers have been losing an average of $20 on each hog marketed since October 2007, according to the U.S. Pork Producers.

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Meat Industry Industry Meat Lamb 100

Animal Person

JUNE 16, 2009

In " Cows Killed by Lightning Strike ," by Angie Brown of the BBC Scotland, which today was updated to "Lightning Strike Kills Bullocks," we learn that Mr. McDougal was "very upset," numb and shocked by "the carnage he saw." Tags: Current Affairs Economics Ethics.

Slaughter 100

Slaughter Slaughtered Killing Ethics 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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The Humane Society Protest Protesting Protesters 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Another one from this season was wearing a diagram of a cow with all its "cuts" outlined. Tags: exotic meats meat cooking. I've seen two chefs wear stupid meat-inspired shirts. Last season, one idiot (who actually won the season) wore a stupid shirt saying "Bacon is a vegetable." Today's vile episode is one featuring French cooking.

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Foie Gras Vegetarian Cooking Cooking Meat 100

Animal Person

JANUARY 27, 2010

It's just another excuse people have concocted because they like the taste of cow/pig/chicken/fish flesh. All they do thereafter is replace cows with chickens and pigs and fish. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Food and Drink. It's not difficult once you get the hang of it--it's just different at first.

China 100

China Cats Speciesism Dogs 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share During a soccer game in Colombia, a player kicked an owl that was on the field. The bird, which looked like a Barn Owl , was the mascot for the opposing team and died from its injuries.

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Owls 2011 Barn Owls Deer 145

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Logically, he admits it does make perfect sense to eat dogs if you eat pigs and cows. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Language. When we left off , the New York Times' Roger Cohen had eaten dog while in China, and wasn't thrilled about it emotionally. But in the nonhuman world, there's simply no reason to make any distinctions.

Pigs 100

Pigs Ethics Suffering Meat 100

Animal Person

APRIL 7, 2009

In other words, horses, like pigs and cows and chickens, are commodities whose worth has a dollar value to people, and we should be doing what we can do maximize that dollar value. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Not approving the institutionalized slaughter of the horses we claim to hold so dear lowers that value.

Horse Slaughter 100

Horse Slaughter Horses Unwanted Horses Slaughter 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

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Cats 2011 Deer New York Times 167

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

She had one perfect opportunity to present herself as pro-animal rights when Oprah (laughingly) asked: But what if the cows and the chickens are treated really, really nicely. Alicia (laughing): Well, I'd have to see the cows and the chickens. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Language. would you eat them)? What do you think?

Vegan 100

Vegan Cooking Chickens Cows 100

Animal Person

JUNE 26, 2009

We don't say we hate cows. And mentally competent people slice the throats of flailing cows hanging by one leg. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. I can't think of another animal so hated by humans that they have actually created an industry to publicize their hatred and their wish to hurt and kill them.

Cats 100

Cats Dissection Cougars Pigs 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

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Deer 2011 New York New York City 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

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Experience Experiments Deer 2011 162

Animal Person

APRIL 26, 2009

And is video of a cow being pummeled to death with a bat worse than a cow being "processed" in a slaughterhouse? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language animal rights animal snuff films free speech Supreme Court Vamsee Juluri veganism. When is violence toward an animal in a video gratuitous? What do you think?

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Cruelty Vivisection Open Rescue 100

Animal Person

DECEMBER 27, 2009

I think I would have felt much better if Roth had developed that angle, helping the kids see that pigs and cows aren't that much different from dogs and cats, thereby providing logical building blocks for their thinking to develop. Tags: Activism Books Ethics Gray Matters Language. And I'd prefer a different message.

Factory Farm 100

Factory Farm Factory Farming Factory Animal 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

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2011 Deer New York Cats 158