Critter News

MARCH 31, 2009

The most famous example of military dogs is the Vietnam dogs who faithfully served American soldiers and then were abandoned to unknown fates after we left the country. Tags: afghanistan military military force iraq dogs. But we also use them to fight our wars and intimidate our detainees.

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Iraq Afghanistan Dogs Vietnam 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This guide describes the 125 best birding sites for both common and rare species, covering Myanmar, Thailand, Laos (officially Lao PDR), Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines and Timor Leste. Whatever was omitted or incorrect in the first is fixed in the second.

Asia 220

Asia Laos Myanmar Indonesia 220

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Or new markets could be found among the countries of the world where meat consumption is slight; more need for meat could be produced among nonvegetarians and dogs and cats. In 1974 we shipped four times as much food to Cambodia and South Vietnam as to starving Bangladesh and Swahelian Africa. The next assumption is no less dubious.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

Meat-packing companies might encourage, for example, an increased dog population to take up the slack. If I pay my taxes during the Vietnam war, does this mean I am tacitly supporting the war? Knowing the irrationality of the market on the one hand and the cunning of meat producers on the other, one may well have doubts. Certainly not.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Protest Protesting 40