10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

She’s a lover of all things geek and is happiest when cuddling with her dogs and catching up on the latest Marvel movies. The rise in drone popularity over the past few years has been meteoric — and in our typical human arrogance, we’ve once again ignored the fact that for the past 150 million years, the sky has belonged to the birds.

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Birds Protection Idaho Bears 182

Critter News

OCTOBER 15, 2009

I know plenty of people still detest Vick for what he did, but if there are protesters at his games or outside the Eagles’ training facility, I haven’t heard about them. And in his cameo appearances in the two games since NFL commissioner Roger Goodell lifted his suspension, Vick hasn’t done anything to cause a commotion, either.

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Michael Vick Game The Humane Society Protest 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. There were no mammals, little game, and not many birds either. Secondly, New Zealand had already experienced on wave of extinction due to the introduction or rats and human hunting.

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New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 161

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 5, 2012

Some pets, those who are less dependent on human interaction may not mind the new little attention sucking bundle of joy coming home but others, those who thrive on human interaction maybe thrown off their game which can result in unwanted changes in behavior. Three Ways to Prepare Your Dog for Baby.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2017

Much like every beautiful sandy beach, the human encroachment is substantial. We bring along our dogs, cats, condo developments, four wheel vehicles and even that romantic sunset walk on the beach, can end up being a substantial disturbance to a nesting pair of shorebirds.

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Oregon Defenders Of Wildlife Endangered Species Mexico 102

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

She has a new book out (which I am reading right now) called One Good Dog. One Good Dog is the story of a man who is down on his luck, and a dog who is all out of chances. I also wanted you to know about the Who’s Your Good Dog Campaign. Who’s Your Good Dog? has transformed your life and share your good dog!

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Pit Bulls Rescue Massachusetts Feral Cats 100

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind. Brian Hare, assistant professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, holds out a dog biscuit. See Pictures of Dogs Learning New Tricks. Hare could run a very profitable shell game. See a video on how dogs think like us. By Carl Zimmer { source }.

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Wolves Fox Dogs Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2018

As James Lipton shows in his charming book, An Exaltation of Larks or, The Venereal Game (published in 1968 and still in print), they appear to be a result mostly of the exuberance of our English language and English speakers. For a fine, fuller explanation, see here.)

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Collecting Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 114

10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2011

Dirt hawking is a form of falconry that involves hunting rabbits and other small game with Harris Hawks (other hawk species also qualify). In the case of fox hunting (a true bloodsport), dogs are domesticated animals that are killing, not for food, but for sport. There are many examples in the animal world of pack behavior.

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League Against Cruel Sports Rabbits Falcons Hunting 270

Animal Person

JULY 12, 2009

Nicole at Alec's Story writes: One of my pet peeves, so to speak, is the concept of “unconditional love” as attributed to dogs by humans. But she's also an alpha dog and Charles isn't. When off leash and permitted to do anything, Charles wants to play racing games. She'll let you know when she's finished.

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Wombats Adoptable Greyhounds Pets 100

Animal Person

JULY 26, 2009

And it limits you in that you can't just go anywhere to watch a football game if you plan to eat anything. For instance, at mealtime, if I want to put on my suede shoes and silk suit and go to dinner at Ruths Chris Steakhouse then head to the dog track for an evening of gambling and to watch the dogs run--and they love to run--I can do that.

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Vegan Animal Suffering Rabbits 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The domestic dog was once and still often is Canis familiaris as opposed to the wolf, Canis lupus , but the former which is really a subspecies of the latter is now Canis lupus familiaris. They may have also had hunting dogs with them as well.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 201

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

If there are human fishing activities then all the better – Marabous will gather in numbers around fishermen’s docks and fish markets, in fact anywhere where fish are cleaned and scraps disposed of, allowing these intelligent birds to obtain a free meal.

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Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 239

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 29, 2012

The coming holiday week – with its fireworks, firecrackers and other loud noises — can be terrifying to dogs. Some run away, trying to escape the sound; in fact, the Fourth of July week is peak time for lost dog reports. They include: Don’t leave a fearful dog outdoors. Don’t leave your dog alone during fireworks.

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Dogs Pets Game Humane 100

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. New moral vegetarianism, however, rests on moral arguments couched in terms of human welfare. It is argued that beef cattle and hogs are protein factories in reserve.

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Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

But perhaps their human passed away, or maybe they fell on hard times and just couldn’t afford pet care any longer. Sure, there are some shelter pets who sadly have never felt love, or the affection of a human before. One thing they all have in common is the dangerous waiting game. Some were abused or neglected. She spent 2.5

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Shelters Adoptable Rescue Pets 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

My post last week where I defended game hunting as a conservation tool has, unaccountably, encountered a certain amount of push back. Who would have thought that a post defending hunting game in general would have not been universally acclaimed? The way things should be is a very powerful motivating factor in human lives.

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Tigers Hunting Game Protection 172

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Even the government has gotten in on the game. i) Do attend socially conscious circuses like Cirque de Soleil that exclusively feature human performers. (j) j) Donate only to Humane Charities that don't test on animals. A list of Humane Charities is available here. Wishing you a Happy Humane New Year!

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2007 Rights Animal Cruelty Cruelty 40

Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

We "traditionally" have applied our social mores in some places and not others, and we should go back to "tradition," which I bet has something to do with continuing to care about our dogs while continuing to feign care for "farm animals," as they're value is as food only. Let the games begin. What's all this about emotion, anyway?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Take the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. Similarly, the property protects an impressive large mammal fauna; it contains globally significant populations of African elephant (Loxodontha africana) (106,300), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) (2,135) and wild hunting dog (Lycaon pictus). You do a lot of good.

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