10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

I put it in a small box for several hours, where it appeared to recover, but studies have shown that internal injuries from a strike usually kill the bird. Dead birds are a part of the life of a birder, a feeder of birds, and of bird science. The more glass, the more bird kills. ©2012 Donna L.

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New York City Birds Illinois Science 264

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Mr. Hurst flippantly questions the ability to measure a pig’s happiness, but sound science—not to mention common sense—clearly establishes that mother pigs locked in gestation crates with so little space that they cannot turn around for most of their lives do indeed suffer. Farm Animal Welfare, ASPCA New York, Feb.

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New York Times New York Gestation Crates Gestation 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

To the Editor: Soon after I read Gary Steiner’s article, my wife asked me to kill a spider, which I did. We kill so many living creatures when we build a house, construct a road, drive down that road or just walk on a path. But even then if we were to survive we would have to kill some animals in self-defense. Lawrence S.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Vegan Vegetarian 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

Owls 237

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 237

Animal Ethics

JULY 28, 2008

Davis, an emeritus professor of animal science at Oregon State University, says the horses “damage” the environment. Predator control (yet more killing by our government in the service of ranchers) is to blame for any overpopulation of herbivores. You report that Steven L.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Horses Oregon 40

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Now, last December I took my young nephews, Jake and Zach, to a terrific exhibit, Frogs: A Chorus of Colors at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. This exhibit has been making the rounds of science museums, and if comes to your area I highly recommend it, not just for kids.

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Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 197

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

These Blasts From The Past No Owls at Croton Point I Hate Connecticut… Birding Kazakhstan: Morning of Day 1 in Astana Ottawa By Way of Ohio The Snow Bunting That Almost Killed Me, or, Hyperbole in Bird Blog Post Titles is Fun! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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2011 Cyprus Species Deer 157