10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If you want to know what happened on August 31, 1984, I can name at least one event: In the Padang-Sugihan Wildlife Reserve in South Sumatra province, a Large Frogmouth was mobbed by a Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, as described here. A kingfisher with a somewhat deficient work ethic, I guess. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

This event serves as dramatic testament to what can happen when the humane community comes together to oppose cruelty," says AWI President, Cathy Liss. "We Quick work on the part of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), in partnership with the Humane Society of the U.S.

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Animal Person

MAY 16, 2009

And last night I volunteered at an event benefiting the Office Depot Foundation (which provides backpacks for kids loaded with school essentials, among other things) and someone asked me if there were any vegan desserts! Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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Animal Person

JUNE 30, 2009

They will continue to operate as simulcast betting centers, and to host gambling events for charities." Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Greyhound Matters. And this year, according to Tom Fahey in " Dog Racing May Be Gone Forever ," the two tracks that remained "won permission to drop all racing dates. Wish me luck!

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Animal Person

MARCH 20, 2010

Is it silly to go after the petting zoo when the event will likely. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Food and Drink Gray Matters. Their values are simply a reflection of the dominant culture, which they have either consciously or otherwise chosen not to challenge. What would you do? I'm thinking leave town is the best answer.

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Animal Person

JUNE 17, 2009

We are hoping you might be interested in spreading word of the event to readers of your blog, or may know someone who would like to blog about this fundraising event. Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Ethics Language Animal Rights Animal Welfare Compassion in World Farming World Farming.

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Animal Person

APRIL 24, 2009

But alas, we' re too important and special to "manage," and every human pregnancy is treated as a sacred, blessed event, while we kill the kittens inside pregnant feral cats every day without batting an eyelash, and in fact we're relieved when we can catch one who's pregnant, as that's x number of cats who don't have to come into this world.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2013

They go so far as to suggest that the Snowy Owl’s “[g]enetic similarity to the Great Horned Owl, which was suggested by Wink and Heidrich (1999 and 2000), could be a secondary event, or the result of parallelism.” We may learn more tomorrow, and that would be exciting.

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Animal Person

JULY 9, 2009

There is often lag time between the critical mass event and its accompanying decision to go vegan--and the the actual doing: being a vegan. We go to dinner and events and he sees how I handle people's endless queries or even hostility to the way we live. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language.

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Animal Person

MAY 6, 2009

Hand isn't convinced, but does steer us to happy meat in the event of health problems caused by our veganism. Tags: Activism Books Ethics. And with regard to killing in order to survive, there's a difference between "killing" a carrot and killing a cow, whom you know is just as sentient as your dog or your child.

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Animal Person

JULY 22, 2009

But I hope you will agree that by not eating or wearing animals or products that use or were tested on sentient nonhumans that you know of, and by not participating in or promoting events that use animals as entertainment, you are doing a world of good for the planet and the creatures who live here.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

Prior to the extinction of all of the other dinosaurs, resulting from a cosmic impact event about 65 million years ago, the ancestors of modern birds were different from modern birds in many ways, but also similar in many ways. Birds are a subset of dinosaurs (See: Honey, I Shrunk the Dinosaurs. The chickens were done in before hatching.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Meals aren't events I have to recover from or take a nap after. Tags: Activism Books Ethics Food and Drink. My tastes (and taste buds) have changed and now I look forward to the food I eat and can't imagine eating any other way. Food is enjoyable and makes me feel good. And yes, I put chopped tomatoes on only half of it.

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Animal Person

JULY 1, 2009

I find it hard to believe that that's the only event they think is a disgusting show of injustice and "bullying.". Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Do you see where the average, critical thinker might have a problem with this scenario? If the Vancouver Humane Society is on the side of the animals, why focus on calf-roping?

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Nate Swick is a contributor to 10,000 Birds, American Birding Association (ABA) blog editor and event leader, and environmental educator. Finding owls is the occasion to discuss the ethics of playback. There are now no excuses except a lack of curiosity. And, nobody wants to admit that.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 18, 2007

Since a number of "Animal Ethics" readers reside in the northern Illinois area, I thought I would call your attention to an exciting lecture that is taking place on Northern Illinois University's campus. She specializes in Environmental Ethics, Human-Animal Ethics, and Moral Psychology. Jenni, Ph.D.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 13, 2008

In no event is it permissible to regard the animal's interest as inferior without good reason, and to proceed to injure it. Leonard Nelson , System of Ethics , trans. After such proof has been supplied, we must ask further on which side lies the preponderant interest.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 30, 2008

Charming little events, really"—that's the impression one gets from Lukas's article. Self-interested health considerations aside, wouldn't it be better and fairer to celebrate and encourage "political meet-and-greet" events that are open to both men and women ? Whatever happened to gluttony being one of the seven deadly sins?

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

They may go on birding trips, join birding events, participate in birding competitions, and collaborate with other birders to gather information about rare or elusive species. Code of Ethics: The ABA has established a Code of Birding Ethics to promote responsible birding practices. According to the U.S.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 8, 2008

For, at least as both are usually construed, the only major difference between ethical egoism and act-utilitarianism is that the egoist is concerned with maximizing utility in his own case, so that only consequences which affect him bear upon the rightness and wrongness of his acts.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 28, 2011

Keith, I am writing today to ask for your help in raising awareness about the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events taking place in more than 35 cities across North America this fall to promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal (..)

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Nearly 700 registrants converged on Central Park, making the event quite possibly the largest gathering of people standing in solidarity with farm animals ever. Keith, On Sunday, October 4, Farm Sanctuary held the largest Walk for Farm Animals in New York City history.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

This blog is an up-to-date listing of the exciting news and events happening around the farm at both our New York and California Shelters. Hi Keith, I wanted to make sure you knew that Farm Sanctuary has officially launched its new shelter blog, “Sanctuary Tails,” which can be viewed here. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 19, 2008

We would be very appreciative if you would please list and help us raise awareness about this inspirational and educational event for farm animal advocates. Hi Keith, Below is a calendar listing for Farm Sanctuary's annual Country Hoe Down at our Orland, California Shelter. Please let me know if you would like more information.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 23, 2008

There’s no guarantee, but you can dramatically lower the risk of a cardiac event if you pay attention to these issues." Watch your weight and your blood pressure and your cholesterol, and if you have diabetes, keep that under control. Take an aspirin every day. Eliminate meat. Emphasis added.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 26, 2008

See here for video footage of the event. News, recent satellite pictures reveal that a chunk of Antarctic ice 7 times the size of Manhattan has collapsed and broken apart. The 160-square-mile chunk broke apart in Western Antarctica in what is called the Wilkins Ice Shelf. Note from KBJ: I have a question for you, Mylan.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 3, 2007

Would you be interested in helping us promote this event by posting the notice below? Designed to raise awareness about current farm animal issues and campaigns, this unique event offers educational opportunities for activists of all experience levels. Hi Keith, Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Animal Forum will be here before we know it!

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 19, 2008

That set in motion a great train of events. The whales were frozen in by ice floes on their southward migration from the arctic. Somebody spotted them surfacing in a waterhole and contacted authorities. Volunteers made their way to the scene, machinery was moved in, and rescue efforts commenced.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 18, 2007

Bull riding events in rodeos are notorious for using spurs, flank straps and electric prods to promote bucking and to control the bull. But bulls are not cars, but rather living beings that experience pain and suffering.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2011

This is why we need action-oriented birders at this event. If you feel as if you stand out at most birding events, we really look forward to meeting you in October. You’ll fit in very nicely with perhaps the most diverse gathering of birders ever assembled at a single birding event. Be forewarned. It’s YOU! *If … a.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 30, 2008

The Michael Vick case shed light on the disgrace of those who cause dogs to fight each other, an event often accompanied by drug sales and prostitution. It is a blight on Westchester to have a city consistently in the news for such an odious activity.

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Animal Person

JULY 20, 2009

During this week in Ireland, we are working on staging peaceful events outside of every possible greyhound stadium there is in North and South of the country but we desperately need people who are reading this email who say they care to hit the 'reply' button to get involved. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Suppose that I and people like me reduce our meat consumption by 50 percent (an unlikely event). As soon as the population doubles (a very likely event), our self-denial will be for naught. But “encouraging healthy, less meat-based eating habits” will do nothing to ameliorate the situation.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 30, 2009

For me, a very special part of my being Latina is the mucho platos de arroz, gandoles y pernir —rice, beans and pork—that I have eaten at countless family holidays and special events.

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