10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2020
It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. McWilliam realizes he’s dealing someone special, a career falcon egg-thief.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 2, 2022
One of Whittaker’s first experiments was to place other birds’ preen oil on the nests and eggs of Dark-eyed Juncos. Hoopoes do come up in the chapter on bacteria–Whittaker cites a series of “important” research studies out of Spain that she and co-investigator Kevin Theis find insightful and inspiring.
Animal Ethics
OCTOBER 13, 2008
This modest proposal would bring a smidgen of comfort to millions of hens used for egg production. Recent investigations by nonprofit groups in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania have revealed the atrocious living conditions of egg-laying hens, though their owners said they were humanely cared for. Karen Davis Machipongo, Va.,
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