4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Thus it’s important that you interact with the dog you are considering adopting—for example visit and play with it a few times at the shelter—before making a commitment and signing all of the paper work. Note that there are some additional ways you can reduce the amount of dander even with a hypoallergenic dog.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

If you’re a homebody who cherishes your quiet time, you most likely don’t want a talkative breed that requires constant exercise, for example. Creative and Emotional. Dogs come with many different temperaments from mellow to feisty, all of which may suit different personalities.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

Of the three basic online sources I use for general species information (HBW, eBird, Wikipedia), eBird seems to be the one most prone to emotions. The Chinese name wisely follows the English example.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 20, 2013

For example you mat notice that loud bangs are sure to trigger the behaviors, in which case it is best to make the house as quiet as possible so that your new cat feels safe there. According to The Humane Society , around 18% of all reported instances of animal abuse involve cats. Perhaps most importantly, do not give up on the cat.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2012

Take, for example, the gem I found in the latest round of proposals to the American Ornithologists’ Union’s North American Classification Committee. Philosophy. Yes, I’m talking about scientific proposals to ornithological taxonomic authorities. ” Oh, honey.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

One thinks, for example, of Robert Stroud, though he had the advantage, or excuse, of being locked in a small cell for life, as the famous Birdman of Alcatraz.). And there may be, probably are, men affected with this sort of thing, too, not just women. But she had one health concern after another.

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Creature Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

It is a great example of how loving and selfless non-human animals can be. The whole idea that so many people hold that says somehow humans have a monopoly on emotions kind of gets tossed out the window when you see something like this. This video just melts my heart. We could all learn a little something from this Hero Dog!

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Critter News

MARCH 10, 2009

This story on HIV research is one example. Many people feel very uncomfortable with animal testing, even scientists I think, which is why they often get so emotional and defensive about their research. This was disappointing for a variety of reasons. Even if there are certain situations in which animal testing is the only option, ie.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Non-human beings have traditionally thought of on a basically immoral level…they lack any intrinsic values, are incapable of thoughts and emotions, and are only worth how good of a coat they make or how good they taste. Many of today’s most prominent religions have perpetuated this view.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

For example, the Brown Honeyeater visits more than 300 different flowers. Adolescent Galahs are prone to behavioral problems; they will become noisy, aggressive, and destructive if not provided enough physical or emotional support. Apparently, this honeyeater is also the most common one at Clare’s garden in Broome.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2011

Look at the facts, lay your emotions aside and listen to reason—exactly the same reasoning that’s been so persuasive in convincing me that hunting cranes is the right thing to do. Many people similarly feel sentimental about Bald Eagles, what with their being the national symbol, but that is just an example of misplaced emotion.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Some kittens will have certain things that they do when they are happy or when they want attention, for example, and by observing this behavior you will be able to pinpoint your kitten’s emotions better throughout its life, which is a wonderful bond that you can share.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2021

Marybeth Lima tells her birding and personal stories in straightforward, honest language that never skimps on detail (sometimes a bit too much detail) but never overflows on emotion. I also hope that the book serves as an example to other birders and publishing houses that there is a place and a market for state/province Big Year books.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2014

Fried rehabbers become emotional in ways that make perfect sense to us, but not necessarily to anyone else. Here’s an example. It’s when you’ve had too many every-20-minute feedings, too many 11 PM calls from the next county, and too many run-ins with uncooperative members of the public.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2016

Go to political rallies to get your emotions manipulated by potent, practiced con-artists? Ok, that last example might be more indicative of obsession than something from the world of Doug Henning but I bet you get the point. If you live in the northern hemisphere, of course there isn’t! No, everyone should be out birding.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We sing about them, we paint them, we use them as mythic and poetic symbols for our spiritual and emotional feelings, we wear them in myriad and often colorful ways, we adopt them as household pets. Larks, for example. It’s very hard to organize the many ways in which human beings relate to avian beings into comprehensible text.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

Today I want to talk about how it also damages conservation by, in much the same way as other media does, by reducing issues to pithy statements, devoid of nuance and heavily laden with emotion, and shaping the opinion of millions as it does so. Take an example, Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa.

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Animal Person

JULY 3, 2009

Furthermore, "We need to be careful about language and remember that [for example] altruism has a specific meaning within biology and isn't synonymous with morality" (82). [T]hey may be acting independently and simultaneously, without any cognitive decision to work together" (64).

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The mystery of where the nests of the Marbled Murrelet were located, for example, solved finally in 1993 when a nest was found in an old-growth conifer in the middle of the forest. She is one of the best nature writers I’ve encountered in recent years, able to paint experiences with emotional immediacy.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

However, many of our concerns about modern food production stem from purely emotional concerns, in which we try to overlay our social mores onto sectors where they traditionally haven’t been applied. A prime example of this is our concern for the welfare of animals in agriculture.". What's all this about emotion, anyway?

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 13, 2008

While well intended, Proposition 2 is primarily based on emotion and not on a thorough scientific evaluation of all factors that contribute to animal well-being. Just because something sounds good on the surface does not necessarily make it a wise decision.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

Second, reading about birds courting and parenting brings out the tendency to identify, which leads directly to anthropomorphism, the tendency to assign birds human emotions and thoughts. We simply refuse to squee. Some people love books like that. Think of birds too much as humans and you lose the specialness that makes them birds.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

I thought your post from the other day about birders simply introducing themselves to each other was a fantastic example of this sort of change. I hasten to add that many of those staunch critics were and are, of course, among the people who feel most passionately about the organization and are most deeply invested in it emotionally.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

The Flame Bowerbird, for example. Johnson does an excellent writing job here, balancing his emotional perspective, which has admittedly become obsessive, with a more balanced viewpoint that paints the characters he encounters with understanding, even when he is suspicious of them. Mostly adult males.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

For example: 1. Resolving to do right by animals and to stop supporting unnecessary animal cruelty is yet another powerful example of ethical synergy at work. Since the New Year's resolutions you have made for 2008 are your resolutions, I assume that you would actually like to succeed in keeping them.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

For example, cooking may entail shopping that may involve navigating through heavy traffic, standing in long and crowded store lines, choosing items to buy and spending money. The end of the year can be emotional for people who remember and miss departed loved ones. All of these scenarios cause changes in daily routines.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

for only one example) he jotted down 410 separate behavioral acts – despite being tortured by the horrid black flies of Maine (where he has a cabin, and whence his observations come). Patience: Nothing in the natural world seems to escape Heinrich’s notice, and this is not surprising given his ability to stick to his task.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

In the finest tradition of Romanticism, gulls dwell in the mystic world of dark and morbid imagery and emotions, which is expressed in often eroticized ways of aesthetic self-dramatization*. Here are a few examples from my picture archives: Black-headed Gulls – or Black-haired Gulls? Gulls are deep and meaningful creatures.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2017

Consequently, I have seen Northern Gannets each year since 2012, but the sight of one sailing over and darting into the sea – any sea – is still a very emotional reminder of the fact that life is good, and where I am compared to where I used to be. Top Bird of the Year: Sociable Lapwing , Bawinkel, Germany.

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