Animal Person

MAY 26, 2009

Tags: Activism Ethics Film Meredith Corporation Mixing Bowl Social network service Veganism.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Education and Publications: The ABA produces publications, including the “Birding” magazine, which provides articles, tips, and news related to birding and bird conservation. They also offer books, field guides, and other educational materials to assist birders in identification and learning about birds.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2023

And she is very conscious of the ethics involved in the scientific processes she describes, even interviewing an ethics specialist on whether we should be burdening tiny birds with our scientific apparatus. She also effortlessly and consistently connects the science to its most important application, conservation. NOT IN THE BOOK.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

It should cover all of the obvious topics, such as selecting binoculars, how to look at a bird, how to use a field guide, where to go birding, birding ethics, birding terminology, birding books, eBird, etc. Some of this content already exists, but it should be brought together in a single comprehensive publication.)

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2018

The plan was the subject of public comments and hearings, consultation with a bio-ethics expert , and an environmental impact statement. (A Of course, the courts determined the legality of the program, but did not assess the ethical issues involved in “taking” Barred Owls to protect Spotted Owls. Fish & Wildlife Serv.,

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Marra and Santella are very much anti-TNR, a view that is shared by others, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), not to mention Birdchick. The traditional, supposedly humane answer to the glut of feral cats has been institution of “TNR” programs – trap, neuter, return.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

There’s an imperative to get this message across to cat people who, like me, can be educated to value wild lives as much as we value the lives of our four-legged family members. Her images and words appear in various publications and educational materials. But she was me and I was her. Caring for our own is an element of survival.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

And quite frankly, I’ve seen some of the most dedicated of ethical birders get excited at finding an owl and get closer than they should. I worked with education owls for over ten years, from Great Horned Owls to Saw-whet Owls (above bird). We can really ask the question and get a definitive answer from one.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I do not believe that our war can be won by vegan education alone and that some day, the oppressors of humans, nonhuman animals and the planet are going to see the error of their ways and transition to a nonviolent, non-exploiting way of life. Tags: Activism Economics Ethics. Why the guilt? Because I don't take enough of a stand.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

ad_icon The practice, however, is fiercely criticized by researchers and marine mammal conservationists, including the educational anthropologist widely credited with having invented it, retired Florida International University researcher Betsy Smith.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 9, 2009

However, I have recently noticed that several vegans who write for Examiner.com have animal-exploitation based ads on the same page as their vegan education. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Language. These days, most people are onto that and many have chosen not to use AdSense.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2023

He is Interpretive Biologist and Education Coordinator at the University of Guelph, Ontario, where he’s been working since the early 1990’s. Lengthy captions point out key identification features, mostly plumage-based, sometimes including behavior, size, and structure. Chris Earley knows his Ontario birds.

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Animal Person

APRIL 12, 2009

It's disheartening to know that after being educated about the "pet" trade and the implications of buying from a breeder, and seeming to understand the problems and issues, we nevertheless will have yet another pure breed dog in the White House. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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Critter News

JULY 12, 2009

In 2007, the National Academy of Sciences published a report calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to make a fundamental shift in its toxicity testing strategies away from testing on mammals and focusing increasingly on new, more accurate—not to mention, more ethical—in vitro toxicity testing.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Nate Swick is a contributor to 10,000 Birds, American Birding Association (ABA) blog editor and event leader, and environmental educator. Finding owls is the occasion to discuss the ethics of playback. Birding during the spring is the educational moment for explaining migration and fallout. And, nobody wants to admit that.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A kingfisher with a somewhat deficient work ethic, I guess. My unfounded guess is that there might be a link between the Golden Fleece and the yellow color of the Iora – goldenfleecii would sound kind of stupid as a species name, and why not show off with your classical education when there is a chance to do so?

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2011

Broadly speaking, I work in the field of education and communication between nature conservation and other stakeholders. I do a range of projects, both under the flag of Crossbill Guides and otherwise. The guidebooks serve that purpose: communicating ecological values of natural areas to visitors.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

They do share important features: authorship by local birders with unique, specific expertise; publication or sponsorship by nonprofit birding organizations; love of local habitats and concern for their conservation; education of new and experienced birders. American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Maine.

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Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 188

Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Travers said, “We created this competition to boost fashion careers and honor independent designers who have compassion for animals and for the ethical and green fashion movement. Our hope is that these talented participants will help pave the way for a more ethical fashion industry in the future.”

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2011

In other words, Dave rocks. Dave was nice enough to write the following guest post about the upcoming conference which we hope many 10,000 Birds readers will attend (Corey is going to be there for sure).

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Critter News

AUGUST 6, 2009

Clearly, it is disturbing enough to provoke some real discussions about the ethics of dolphins in amusement parks. The affecting cloak-and-dagger documentary “The Cove,” which documents a brutal dolphin hunt off the Japanese town of Taiji, is putting would-be amusement park visitors in an ethical bind and park owners on the defensive.

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Animal Person

MAY 30, 2009

Vegans give money to organizations that they think are going to further their vegan cause but that's not what ends up happening with all 100% of those donations (let's assume some goes to vegan education or animal rescue or even open rescue). This was my reality check for today: someone who defends animal agriculture as a tradition (i.e.,

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Children’s programming concocted by educators instead of marketers was ok, and so were nature programs. One of the shows I loved was Fables of the Green Forest , which was some of both. Nor, on the other hand, does Lowrance impose the kind of pacing and structure that turns a life into an absorbing narrative.

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Animal Person

MARCH 23, 2009

But more important, commenter Daniel Manahan could use some gentle education. Finally, there's an alert from Susan Hargreaves, who is a humane educator here in South Florida (via Trish). I've had the pleasure of seeing her in action with adults and children and I profoundly admire her vegan education and animal rights activism.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 2, 2010

I think my favorite part of FBB is parent education and support for nontheistic parents. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Religion. And though I have plenty to learn from the members, I don't know how useful this idea is for me unless my priority is having people know that I belong to a group of atheists. Just a thought.

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Animal Person

APRIL 2, 2009

and vegan chocolate, I hope) for more on "breaking the cycle of acquisition and relinquishment by educating the public about the responsibilities involved in keeping a companion rabbit before a rabbit is brought home.". Tags: Current Affairs Ethics. And go to Make Mine Chocolate!

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Animal Person

AUGUST 19, 2009

How about an ethical adventure ? I wonder how long it would take parents to complain if the Creative Cooks Culinary Center filled in the blanks for the kids and educated them about the lives of the animals they eat that some might not even realize were ever even animals? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

We can stop using animals and "allocate resources" to educate Homo sapiens worldwide to change their relationship to the animals around them. Through a program of education "built on mutual respect and interest" (198), the Maasai have now become guardians and caretakers of the lions, whose numbers have increased since the program's inception.

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Animal Person

APRIL 21, 2009

Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Many essays, especially in the later sections, end with a question, hopefully getting us to think more about questions of ethics, conservation, and the puzzles posed by nature. The sections are also labeled according to the months of the year, the idea being that the book will take us through a year of birding.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. It’s one of those books that look like fun to read, is fun to read, but is actually very educational.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Here is a website for your consideration. I have added it to the blogroll.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 12, 2009

And one would think that a vegan diet is the gateway to veganism if there is adequate support and education regarding other connections that might not be immediately obvious to someone concentrating on health and diet. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 26, 2009

Given the abundant literature on conflict of interest in the academy, and given that knowledge is routinely used to promote special interests and popular interests over the public interest, maybe we should monitor our educational institutions at least as much as governmental ones. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The two things I know about vegan education are that: 1) it involves a lot of listening and guesswork; and 2) once someone has heard an answer to every objection they have--and we've all seen this--that doesn't mean they'll go vegan. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Oh, and here's a bit of information I needed this morning.

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Animal Person

JULY 3, 2009

But whether of not there is wide agreement on the existence of wild justice within social mammal communities (there isn't), we do find that the cognitive, social and emotional lives of these animals are far more developed and rich than most people are willing (or educated enough to) admit. Tags: Books Ethics Language.

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Animal Person

JUNE 13, 2009

As I've written previously, I never pushed him to go vegan, and now that he is I don't push him to do any vegan education. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Film Environmentalism Factory Farm Glenn Close Home Veganism Winged Migration. I think that any film that presents a problem should also provide solution. But that's me.

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