10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The 32-page insert of color plates presents 63 images of paintings, book plates, mosaics, photographs, and a map, culled from Wikipedia Commons and other sources. The images tie directly to the text.

Dissection 219

Dissection Birds Research Europe 219

Critter News

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Starting in the 1950s, the American public became aware of the cruelty, disease and death suffered by these iconic animals, thanks in large part to the actions of one woman, Mrs. Velma Bronn Johnston--better known by the nickname she earned--Wild Horse Annie.

Horses 100

Horses Protection Inhumane Slaughter 100

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 29, 2008

In all these cases, of course, a minority opinion would support laws which go further than the present laws in limiting the circumstances in which men are entitled to cause pain to animals. Man-hunting is ruled out as a sport but not, at least with the same degree of unanimity, fox or bird hunting.

Animal Cruelty 40

Animal Cruelty 2004 Cruelty Vivisection 40

Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

Latimer refers to his previous two posts where he has "documented the ethical and moral shallowness of the 'animal rights' credo itself, which is based more on an anti-human self hatred, taking the form of a 'moral' squeamishness concerned more with stamping out human 'cruelty,' no matter what the social or economic costs might be.

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Rights Broiler Chicken Animal 100

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 9, 2009

To the Editor: Re “ Animal Cruelty and Free Speech ” (editorial, Oct. The law speaks specifically and narrowly to the distribution for profit of videos that show illegal acts of cruelty actually being performed on live animals (my italics). I was privileged to be present in the court when this case was argued.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Animal Cruelty Cruelty 40

Animal Person

JULY 20, 2009

Our aim of this week is to educate people about the cruelty of greyhound racing and of course call for an end to government grants to this business and our sights of course are to see an end to this cruel exploitive industry. Need reminding why cruelty to animals is wrong? Also, John Carmody is PETA's spokesperson for Ireland.

Greyhounds 100

Greyhounds Animal Rights Rights Ireland 100

Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

One argument is this: The present practice of treating animals used for food is immoral and should be changed. So, if one wants to change the present practice, the best means is to stop eating meat. First, it is dubious that becoming a vegetarian would have much effect on present practice. One ought to adopt the best means.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Protest Protesting 40

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2016

One of the species he called out, Red-masked Parakeet , was present in numbers and nesting at the location. In fact, while I watched the orioles he was too busy calling out other species in the area to enjoy the orioles’ antics. Too bad they’re not countable Carlos! Why bother with birds you can’t check off your list, right?

Florida 118

Florida Miami Birds Owls 118

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

To answer these questions, we need to reflect on what "necessary" means in the present context. So, even if it were permissible to eat the flesh of humanely raised animals who were painlessly killed (as we have been assuming ), the permissibility of eating such animals does not entail the permissibility of eating inhumanely raised animals.

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40