10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition by John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin gives the traveling naturalist the tools needed to fully appreciate and experience the Galápagos Islands. The 11th chapter is on research and conservation challenges. I wish I had read this book. They complement Kricher’s text.,

2006 262

2006 Tortoises Sea Lions Sea Turtles 262

Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Over at Animal Rights and AntiOppression , we’ve been discussing tactics and sharing our thoughts and experiences about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to advocacy. The research, much of the time, doesn’t support the conventional wisdom (which is not to say the case is closed on any issue).

Vegan 100

Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. People have reported dolphins struggling to save a dead calf by pushing its body to the surface of the water. by Marc Bekoff.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Scientific research and expertise are needed here. Second, there are other species besides human beings that have high intelligence, e.g., chimpanzees and dolphins. But recent experiments with chimpanzees suggest that the day may be near when we can ask trained chimpanzees if they want to be eaten for food. KBJ: Ditto.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40