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Lightning Storms and Eagles

10,000 Birds

It was the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department, calling to report a Bald Eagle standing “crumpled” in remote area near Wausau, Wisconsin. We medicated her for maggots, picked at least 100,000 of the creepy critters from her abdomen, and finally treated the injury. In early July, a young bald eagle fledged into the Wisconsin River.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

In recent years, the prevalence of disease-causing bacteria in meat, poultry, and eggs has risen sharply, which is why health authorities insist that these products be carefully handled and thoroughly cooked, if they are used at all. [My emphasis] There are other reasons why families are looking more favorably at plant-based choices.

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