Critter News
JULY 22, 2011
It could have a snowball effect for other countries in Europe, although probably it certainly won't be seen as politically correct. THE DUTCH parliament has voted overwhelmingly to ban the ritual slaughter of livestock. Excerpted from the Irish Times.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 13, 2016
In the most of Europe, Brown Bear is a mythical creature that lives only in mediaeval tapestries and folk tales. inhabitants per km², mainly livestock farmers. It has become extinct, one may say, but such formulation hides the gruesome fact: it has been exterminated. Am I disappointed because of that? Not at all.
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Critter News
MAY 18, 2009
It's their way of acknowledging the impact of livestock on the environment. Not only is there reason to believe that livestock contribute to greenhouse gases, but meat is resource-intensive to produce. Tags: climate global warming europe methane livestock vegetarian.
10,000 Birds
JULY 25, 2012
However, populations in Europe are floundering. Across Europe it is thought 40 million of the birds have disappeared over the past three decades. “Our records show that we have lost more starlings across Europe than any other farmland bird,” said Dr Richard Gregory, from the RSPB’s bird monitoring section.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 17, 2020
A somewhat more credible selection to be sure, as lions actually do exist, but one that sadly snubs the native Scottish wildcat in favor of a felid that’s been extinct in Europe since antiquity.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 11, 2019
And of course, there are Cattle Egrets ( Bubulcus ibis ) and several species of cowbirds that rarely stray too far from livestock. For most of history, beer has thrived in agrarian settings, too. Historically, saison was a beer tied to time as much as it was to place.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 22, 2011
They’re all named for livestock. A widely published writer, popular speaker, and enthusiastic tour leader in North American and Europe, Rick lives in Tucson and in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife, Alison, and their chocolate Lab, Gellert.
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