10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2020

But when raised, they seem to have a sort of weird cape. In other words, they never raise their own young. Instead, they lay their eggs in other species’ nests, and let those nest-making birds (often significantly smaller than the cowbirds) raise their young. But in most light, they appear to have a shiny black color.

Birds 153

Birds Blackbirds Mexico Cattle 153

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. Free-ranging domestic cats have been introduced globally and have contributed to multiple wildlife extinctions on islands. Here we conduct a systematic review and quantitatively estimate mortality caused by cats in the United States. But they don’t live in North America.

Feral Cats 252

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 252

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Regardless of what we choose to eat, doing so will reduce our dietary carbon footprint by half because “about half of the food produced in the United States is thrown away.” Yet the turkey she raises is a much smaller factor in advancing global warming than the cattle on her ranch because they produce meat much more efficiently.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat San Antonio 40