10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Birkhead talks about John Gould in several contexts, including a portrait of him and his family and his bird skins by John Everett Millais, reproduced in the color plates section, the only mention of Elizabeth is her co-authorship with John Gould, of another color plate, ‘Comb-crested Jacana.’ The images tie directly to the text.

Dissection 249

Dissection Birds Research Europe 249

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

Take an example, Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa. And culls of Nyala have been proposed. And don’t forget that Africa’s population continues to grow, putting more and more pressure on the land and many eyes watch the remaining wild spaces asking why the animals should have them and not hungry families.

Lions 231

Lions Hunting Sierra Leone Buffalo 231

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Even hunters try to justify their killing of animals with reasons, e.g., "If we don't cull the deer herd, there will be massive starvation of deer come winter, so we are doing the deer a favor by providing them a quick death (assuming accurate shooting, which one really shouldn't assume!)

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40