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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

Laysan albatrosses are ocean-dwelling seabirds who have 6-foot wingspans, weigh 7-8 pounds, occasionally sleep while flying, and rarely land except to raise their chicks. The oldest Laysan albatross was last seen raising a chick on Midway Atoll in 2016, at age 66. They are docile and devoted parents who will not leave their nests.

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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

10,000 Birds

A poisoned rodent can kill whatever eats it, and death by poison is a very bad way to go. Kudos to this awesome group, which has changed minds, laws, and continues to raise awareness of an environmental disaster which too many people don’t even realize has been taking place. as well as a rare mammal, the California fisher.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

10,000 Birds

Habitat loss, as documented by hieroglyphs. Preliminary Study of Slaughter Value and Meat Characteristics of 18 Months Ostrich Reared in Hungary. Each of these ‘families’ consists of a single mating pair and 1-5 ‘helpers’ who assist in raising the young. Here are a few examples: The Ostrich Communal Nesting System.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

He clearly thinks that it is wrong to cause animals to suffer unnecessarily, but he appears to be somewhat ambivalent about killing animals (provided the killing is carried out humanely). Since it would not be wrong to eat the flesh of animals raised in that manner, eating meat is not morally wrong! [As