10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

Tell me, what happens if we rip away hunting when hunting protects more wildlife land in Africa than national parks? Conservation is concerned about protecting populations, species, habitats, ecosystems. Given a choice of protecting the habitat exclusively for conservation and for hunting, we’d pick conservation.

Lions 206

Lions Hunting Sierra Leone Buffalo 206

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

He writes, "The dog remained a vital tool in biomedical research for more than 300 years and was the vehicle for a remarkable run of medical breakthroughs.". To this day, 95 percent of the animals used in research labs receive no federal protection whatsoever under the Animal Welfare Act." It does not make them more or less a "tool."

Animal Welfare 100

Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

The skins were invaluable tools for ornithological, ecological, environmental research. Or, to keep the priceless feathers hidden away in drawers, protected in small plastic bags, prized in secret. The hope was that they would be recovered with the tags attached. Photograph used in image section of The Feather Thief.

Collecting 103

Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 103