Animal Ethics

JULY 28, 2008

Priscilla Feral President, Friends of Animals Darien, Conn., Animals in nature don’t need to be controlled by a species that has such difficulty in controlling itself. The mustangs should never have been corralled in the first place. Let them go, and let them be. Allow them the dignity of freedom. July 23, 2008

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Horses Oregon 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 3, 2007

Lawmakers, animal control officers and animal welfare organizations need to work together and delve into the origins of shelter subgroups—such as stray, feral or surrendered pets—to address the issues that bring them to the shelter.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York American Kennel Club Neutering 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Feral Muscovy Ducks seem to attract many of those epithets. Not only are the individual ducks hard to look at, but in groups, the feral populations create the same messes other masses of waterfowl do. Frankly, I find them gloriously grotesque, akin to New World vultures in their bare-faced beastliness. Wicked, right?

Ducks 211

Ducks 2011 Deer New York 211

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Even the ones that bear the same plumage as their progenitors, however, can usually be distinguished by their larger bulk. Wicked, right?

Geese 145

Geese 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Every March, hope springs anew that I’ll cross paths with one of these feral fluffballs, but as April ends, so do another year’s delirious dreams. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 157

2011 Owls Deer New York 157