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Oostvaardersplassen

10,000 Birds

The animals themselves identified as “civilised” and started a hunger strike in protest. Definitely, lack of songbirds. The grazers are glorified farm animals, but they have been labelled by some very irresponsible people as “wild”. Actually, no, they just starved to death for lack of care. It was awful.

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On Different Results of Direct Action

Animal Person

Jentsch talks about the cost ("it's hard to put a price tag on") of protecting those like him, so we definitely know that the tactics of those who seek to defend animals are working on one level (economic harm, though once removed at least in this situation). Peaceful protests were ignored, as well. Home protests were ignored also.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

10,000 Birds

It provides goals and a definite direction for your birding travels and thoughts; sometimes it even becomes the basis of a book! A passion for one bird family is also very useful. But there are chapters in his journey that defy the urge for drama and are simply beautiful in the telling.

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Birding Shanghai in April 2023

10,000 Birds

Maybe they have decided to boycott species with Russian-sounding names as a way to protest against Putin’s policies. Anyway, the male is quite stunning with its black head, while it is often said of the female that it has a beautiful soul. Male Bramblings also look very attractive at this time of the year.

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The True Costs of the Rhetoric of Terror Continue to Mount – Part 1

Animal Ethics

It is chilling in its scope because it now expands the the definition of ‘animal enterprise terrorism’ to include acts that result in neither fear nor economic damages nor bodily injury. These Congresspersons didn’t enact this legislation to make you safer.