Animal Person

MARCH 29, 2010

Whenever the media report that someone has killed "an endangered animal" or "an endangered species," they too confuse an individual with a species. Any animal threatened with a gun or arrow is endangered. Hunters kill members of endangered species. To be consistent (and nonspeciesist).

Speciesism 100

Speciesism Endangered Species Vivisection Killing 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

At first the Zulu King Dingaan gained the upper hand by slaughtering a large contingent of Boers (including their leaders Piet Retief and Gert Maritz) but the infamous Battle of Blood River in 1838 lead to a division of the territory between what was later known as Natal to the south and Zululand to the north.

Mozambique 184

Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 184

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

However, the age of the Golden Gooney was to come to a brutal end; beginning in the late 1800′s, they were being slaughtered by the millions for their feathers at their breeding colonies. But within a couple of decades, it’s effects on both wildlife and humanity became apparent. Somebody won a Nobel Prize.

Albatross 199

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 199

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism. It may be as simple as trying to hit the big white one.

2011 240

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 240

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

We have given an awful exhibition of slaughter and destruction, which may serve as a warning to all mankind. Asian Elephants and Indian Elephants ( Elephas maximus indicus ) are both listed as Endangered (EN) on the ICUN red list. Of course, by now most people know they have been slaughtered by hunters for their ivory.

Hunting 109

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 109