10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2023

This comprehensive book features concise identification descriptions and is richly illustrated—including more than 650 colour photos of habitats and their wildlife, 150 distribution maps, 200 diagrams, and 150 silhouettes depicting each habitat alongside a human figure.

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Costa Rica Cougars Mammals Madagascar 234

Critter News

JUNE 21, 2009

From the Humane Society's press release. Humane Society University is the first institution in the nation to offer bachelor degree programs in animal studies and the first in the world to offer a bachelor's degree in animal policy and advocacy. Tags: humane society animal policy animal studies.

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2009 Humane Society Of The United States District of Columbia Humane 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2022

Although it might not occur in the high elevations nor so much in dry forest, you would be hard pressed to not see this long-tailed bird in other places. As if in defiance of the dominant human presence, they roost in large palm trees, even in urban parks and along noisy, busy roads. Birding in a local park?

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Costa Rica San Jose Asia Geese 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2023

Some researchers did an experiment that among humans is only done rarely and only via mistakes made in maternity hospitals. Similar to the rare human experiment, the results were generally acceptable, though of course that does not account for any potential psychological damage caused by the switch in parents. Bye, bye, Lesser Coucal.

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Birds Eggs Breeders Breeding 130

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Birds, mammals and other wildlife, humans and landscapes are all rendered magnificently. Princeton University Press. (Their trip took ten days; Clavruel’s, mostly by car, was somewhat quicker.). But the main attraction of the book, it must be said, is not Clavreul’s prose but his artistry in watercolor. Denis Clavreul.

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Bald Eagle Louisville Pennsylvania Ohio 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Marra and Chris Santella, authors of Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer (Princeton University Press, 212 pp., There is evidence that toxoplasma leads, in humans, to an elevated risk of mental illness and depression. Princeton University Press, 212 pp., By Peter P. Marra and Chris Santella.

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Feral Cats Cats Tnr Feral 258

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Apparently, this is another bird species that feels not so certain about flying (many humans have similar feelings). Possibly my favorite bird on the whole Qinghai trip was this Mongolian Ground Jay – thanks a lot to Bella from Alpinebirding for finding it.

China 248

China Birds Austria ALA 248

Animal Ethics

MAY 28, 2012

This is human chauvinism. The anthropomorphic side reads: "It is anthropomorphic to attribute characteristics to nonhumans that belong only to humans." The human chauvinism side reads: "It is chauvinistic not to attribute characteristics to those nonhumans who have them and to persist in the conceit that only humans do."

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Humane Los Angeles Neglecting 2004 40

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Coverage & Organization Birds of Belize covers 540 or so species (I counted, the press release says “over 500”) regularly found in Belize, including the islands of the barrier reef and marine waters about 30 miles out, the range of a day trip. of Texas Press, 2004). © 2018, Princeton University Press D.

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Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 213

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

There are many more factors than I imagined: compass errors, wind drift, overshooting, extreme weather and irruptions, natural dispersal, and human-driven vagrancy. Some birders may want to carefully read the chapter on human-driven vagrancy, which takes up the question of ship-assisted vagrancy. Press, Feb. Vagrancy in Birds.

Birds 259

Birds Compassion Eagles Science 259

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2019

The questions that are raised with a rehab bird are things like; without human help, would the bird have lived? I wish that I had pressed Alex more closely on the provenance of the owl. The tradition has carried on into Brazilian folklore as Alex informed me in his good English. Would it be here in a city park?

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Owls Brazil Reptiles Mammals 166

Critter News

JULY 3, 2010

To me, it's another example of the Humane Society's growing savvy and clout in the US. From the Associated Press. Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov.

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Farm Animal Farmed Animals Ohio Farming 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission, is shown in the photo, holding a mountain lion he reportedly hunted and killed in Idaho, according to Western Outdoor Press, which published the photo. Hunting mountain lion is legal in Idaho, but illegal in California. KCRA 3 could not reach Richards for comment.

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Mountain Lions Lions Humane Society Of The United States Idaho 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2016

A press release about the study likened the contrast to “the differences between humans with and without freckles.”) The results, which found a 99.97% correlation between the two genomes, seem to confirm an earlier theory that the variations in plumage between the birds owe to dominant and recessive traits. (A

Guatemala 105

Guatemala Research Morals Science 105

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2017

Once he was a black child, and he grew up on a farm in Edgefield County, South Carolina, surrounded by protected woodlands and troubled human history. 24.00, Milkweed Press. The title and subtitle give you the story as straightforward as you like. Drew Lanham is a black man. Drew Lanham.

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South Carolina Stray Cows 2012 127

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2013

If you were in a position to take non-birders outside to promote conservation, say a local polititian or the press or whoever could get active to increase biodiversity values in whichever way – do not consider taking them near Black-tailed Godwits. Aspect one is feeding when humans are not around.

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Germany Russia Iceland India 175

Critter News

MAY 31, 2010

A Malaysian government official defended an Indian company's plans to build an animal testing medicine lab in his state, saying Monday that God created monkeys and rats for experiments to benefit humans. God created animals for the benefits of human beings. We cannot test on human beings," he told The Associated Press.

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Malaysia Monkeys Animal Research Rats 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

An Ashy Drongo apparently spends approximately 71% of its time scanning (what non-scientists would probably call looking around), 9% eating (less than a typical Chinese human but much more than me), calling 7%, flying 7%, and 6% preening. Another – much rarer – drongo at Nanhui is the Ashy Drongo.

Singapore 147

Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2014

Amazon had a brilliant press release on Cyber Monday 2013 about using drones as a possible delivery service for their products in the near future. ” Based on the press release date, I assumed it was just big talk and way to drive people to Amazon to shop on Cyber Monday.

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Bald Eagle Mississippi Eagles Ducks 194

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

From their press release.such BS. Since 2004, public support for humane animal research to advance human and animal health has fallen 10 points. Once again, they're just using their most effective weapon.guilt. The ResearchSaves campaign is designed to counter this drop in public support for biomedical research.

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Animal Research Biomedical Research Campaign Research 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

We’re pleased to share his thoughtful perspective and plea for your consideration… Dear Friends and Lovers of Birds, On Friday, October 14th, to my knowledge, the first feature film with the subject being Birding ever made, with any intent to portray birders as human beings, will be released. Do not hesitate, Do not Pass Go.

West Virginia 228

West Virginia Chickens Missouri United States 228

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I should be able to watch the press conference about the bill this afternoon if a conference call doesn't take too long, and I'll update if there's anything new and exciting. The outcome: "worship of human beings." What a fitting addition to discussions about speciesism!

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Animal Abuse Speciesism Animal Ethics 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2012

The most pressing need is for intensive surveys in the bird’s native habitat, to maximise chances of locating any remaining populations in the wild. Concern for the future of this species is such that the WPA and BirdLife International-Vietnam Programme are working together to organize immediate action.

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Vietnam 2000 Germany Asia 154

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2012

Not only does it light up with a press of the button, but there are three different settings to choose from; steady glow, slow flash, and fast flash. We humans loved playing with it, changing the flashing from steady to fast, and back again. And yes, we really did get some looks from the other humans that saw it!

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Dogs Dog Training Battery Humane 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2013

Birds are less compelling to human interest than our fellow primates, in many regards, but surely they are more arresting than a big wad of tentacled whale chow. Now why should this be? Unexplained! and Canada” often with cameras at ready. Birds cryptids Eskimo Curlew Ivory-billed Woodpecker'

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Apes Birds Woodpeckers Primates 160

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2011

We humans have a very deep and powerful urge to assemble individual data points into some sort of larger construct — to label and categorize them and understand how they relate to other things we know. Dr. Mayr’s institution also put out a press release with an overview of the paper.

South America 209

South America Africa America Namibia 209

Critter News

JUNE 28, 2009

How much suffering can and should they endure without significantly affecting the human pocketbook. From the Clemson press release. Crowded and filthy conditions mean suffering for hens. But it's not just about the hens.it's about the money. Or corporate net income. laying hens is no small matter.

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Hens Eggs Investigation Animal Welfare South Carolina 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

I very much enjoyed the first section, which relates the history of the bird and its relationship with us, humans, from its discovery in 1851 up to the fateful Lake Mack fire and its aftermath in the 1980’s. The University of Michigan Press, 2012. Photograph Credits: Book cover courtesy of University of Michigan Press.

Michigan 229

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 229

Critter News

MAY 27, 2009

From the HSUS press release: KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Humane Society of the United States assisted the Benton County Sheriff's Office today with the seizure of hundreds of dogs from a puppy mill here. Dogs were seized at a Kennewick puppy mill with the help of the HSUS. H/t to HelpAnimals on Twitter.

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Puppy Mills Puppies Humane Society Of The United States HSUS 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

It was not a whim or an attempt to get attention, as the sensationalist press will say; instead this is a response to the domination, objectification and commodification of millions of animals (mink, chinchilla, fox, raccoons, etc.)

Mexico 100

Mexico Chinchillas Fur Raccoons 100

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The treatment this problem has received in ethics would be devastating testimony to the limitations of human understanding, if it were not clear that interest rather than error accounts for it. Norbert Guterman [New Haven: Yale University Press, 1956], 137 [footnote inserted into text in brackets])

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Animal Ethics Cruelty Morals 45

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2018

In short, the Birder Murders are getting better and better as they come off the presses, with A Shimmer of Hummingbirds the most dazzling of all — so far. There are a dozen or so recurring cast members across the four books, which allows Burrows to build character, and to make his people three-dimensional.

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Collecting Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 115

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 24, 2012

Since this will require increased human intervention in human practices that threaten rare or endangered species (e.g., Since this will require increased human intervention in human practices that threaten rare or endangered species (e.g., Too little is not enough. (

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles 2004 Animal Endangered Species 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Kinabalu (at 13,455 feet the highest peak in southeast Asia), and human development that has resulted in freshwater rice fields, secondary forest, and oil palm plantations, this means that Borneo offers an incredibly high degree of biodiversity. Press, March 2014; UK: John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd; 2014. 372 pages, 8.3 Princeton Univ.

Brunei 175

Brunei Birds Asia China 175

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

They did flush eventually, but not because of humans. Behrstock, and Seth Davidson, with maps by Cindy Lippincott, Texas A&M University Press, 2008. Multitudes, hundreds of Brown Pelicans and Terns–Least, Common, Foster’s, Sandwich, Royal, and Caspian. Surprisingly, the Avocet area was not fenced off.

Houston 211

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 211

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

Press, 2011). The chapters on “Human Ecology in the Tropics” and “The Future of the Neotropics” succinctly describe the amount of damage humans have wrought on the rainforests and outline the complexities of current conservation initiatives. Princeton University Press, 2017. By John Kricher.

South America 151

South America Ecuador Reptiles America 151

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2012

This weighty new tome from Yale University Press stakes out a fair claim to be the Atlantic Puffin Bible — seizing that crown from a previous, out-of-print volume from 1984, also entitled The Puffin and also written by one Mike Harris. Harris and Sarah Wanless. That said, the field is in its infancy and this is a short chapter.

Puffins 126

Puffins Seals Europe Eggs 126