10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Or, one of the 145 species of Glass frogs living in the Cental and South American rainforests, I could look through the transparent skin on their undersides and see their internal organs. All species of frogs and toads share the fact that they are amphibian creatures, they have two types of skin gland, four legs, and, well, they jump.

Reptiles 190

Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 190

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2011

He says he hunts out of a need to take responsibility for his family, who evidently live where the supermarkets offer no meat. He says meat tastes more precious when you’ve watched it die. It is only the prejudice of our species that justifies culling the deer population while protecting our own.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Mountain Lions Deer 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. The African Spoonbill is one of the six global spoonbill species, and the main African one (there are also some Eurasian Spoonbills in Africa).

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

So, the Eastern Kingbird ”is one of the Tyrant Flycatchers, Tyrannidae –America’s largest bird family–365 different species.” The Eskimo Curlew “ran the gauntlet of a hunter army, which stalked him from state to state to provision meat counters by the wagonload.”

Betty Crocker 170

Betty Crocker Birds 2008 2007 170

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

” Writing about owls means writing about roughly 250 species (I counted 245 on the 2022 Clements spreadsheet, but I might have missed a few, and we all know that each classification system is different). These are behaviors that are most likely to vary across species and topics that make for compelling stories.

Owls 224

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 224

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. Paul’s family noticed that whenever he was about to have an attack, Tinker would get agitated. Caledonian crows live in small family groups and youngsters learn to fashion and use tools by watching adults.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

We are entering the mixed colony of 11 species ( Grey , Squacco , Purple and Black-crowned Night Herons ; Great , Little and, recently, Cattle Egrets ; Eurasian Spoonbill (below) and Glossy Ibis ; Pygmy and Great Cormorant ). I do have experience with this species from Bodrum, Turkey; it is daring, bold and cocky, and is impossible to forget.

Greece 200

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 200

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2011

Gray Jay : This drab but charismatic species demonstrates that the more a bird interacts with humans, the more colloquial names it will tend to pick up. Also known as Meat-bird, Moosebird, and Lumberjack. (The The deity himself, according to the all-knowing internet, was not associated with jays but with cranes.)

Hunters 186

Hunters Falcons Ducks Montana 186

Animal Person

AUGUST 25, 2010

An Animal Person reader wrote me with the following question: There are many species of cichlids in Lake Victoria that are on the verge of extinction, and most are hardy and small enough to be kept in an aquarium. I intend to stick with rescuing rabbits from now on.) I'd really like to get your opinion on this.

Fish 100

Fish Rabbits Rescue Vegan 100

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

He is against it for himself and his family. And what follows, as you might imagine, is his support of "ethical meat" (for those who insist on eating animals). Then again, he is not against the consumption of animals, " in general " (198). In other words, "EATING ANIMALS" is a remarkably palatable book for the masses.

Factory Farm 100

Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

What Meat Should Not Be Eaten? What is forbidden meat? KBJ: Martin seems to think that people who abstain from meat on the ground that meat-eating causes pain would not eat “beef cattle” even if they could not feel pain. We do not need meat, let alone pork, in order to live. But what about microorganisms?

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. The healthiest diets of all, however, go a step further, and get their nutrients from beans, grains, vegetables, and fruits rather than from meats. Never mind all that.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

What we do to animals shows how we feel about other species. The vast number of meat eaters brake for geese, call the A.S.P.C.A. Back in the olden days of the family farm we never knew about the occurrence of food-related illness because we did not have a way of tracking it. Peters Paso Robles, Calif., Bertha Rogers Delhi, N.Y.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2008 Factory Farm 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. ©2023, Donna L. It has become the cornerstone of U.S.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147