10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Their stubby bills make them efficient at this, and unlike their insect hunting thornbill relatives, they are fairly sedentary hunters, content to take insects off leaves without chasing after them. They may be the most specialised lerp hunters, but other species also covet the easy sugar, especially honeyeaters.

Australia 171

Australia Fiji Hunters Family 171

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Animals in the wild try to escape from hunters.) But recent experiments with chimpanzees suggest that the day may be near when we can ask trained chimpanzees if they want to be eaten for food. Such animals would be incapable of feeling pain or having experiences of any kind. But recall that shmoos want to be eaten. KBJ: Ditto.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

He clearly thinks that it is wrong to cause animals to suffer unnecessarily, but he appears to be somewhat ambivalent about killing animals (provided the killing is carried out humanely). The point is that even hunters seem to think that they need a reason to justify killing these animals.

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40