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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Smaller frogs and toads, mice, bugs, worms, dog food, and carrion, you name it. The rails did indeed come to investigate but came up empty-beaked. Giving in to his innate desire to investigate natural happenings, Cope went to the other side of the feature to shed some light on the situation. Birds too, if they can catch them.

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Death on a Factory Farm

Animal Ethics

Death on a Factory Farm" chronicles an investigation into alleged abuses that took place at a hog farm in Creston, Ohio. Central time, but check your local listings for local show times.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Charles Pease shot the bird in northeastern Ohio, and gave it to his father-in-law, Jared Kirtland, one of those 19th century men who was a master multitasker–physician, horticulturist, legislator, zoologist. Rapai also accompanies an experienced volunteer on the annual Kirtland’s Warbler Census.

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