10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The only mammals we saw were an alien introduced from Patagonia – Coypu (Nutria). Still, the beer was cold, grilled meat very good, and both was surprisingly cheap for someone used to big city prices. Coypu by Snezana & Slobodan Panjkovic. It is mostly a bar doubling as a diner, and the last bastion of male chauvinism.

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Serbia Geese Eagles Louisiana 264

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

Not only do we take care of zillions of injured and orphaned birds/mammals/reptiles/whatever, we also have to deal with and educate the public. At least bacon is meat,” added Letitia Labbie. “We I opened the box, and there was a bowl of raw hamburger meat in there for him to eat.” Wildlife rehabilitators are a multi-tasking lot.

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Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

Animal Ethics

JUNE 7, 2016

Further, did those who reacted so strongly to Harambe’s killing go home and serve meat to their children? It is estimated that due to conflicts with humans, the bushmeat and body parts trade, disease and habitat destruction, large mammals in Africa may be extinct by the end of this century. Many sanctuaries do not permit breeding.

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Los Angeles Gorillas Zoos Non Human 40

Animal Person

MARCH 30, 2009

Today, March 30th, at 3:00 East Coast time, Susan Soltero of Puerto Rico will interview me live on the air at WALO Radio about Responsible Policies for Animals' 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry! Ruminants are four-footed, hoofed, even-toed, cud-chewing mammals with four stomachs.

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Puerto Rico Responsible Policies Meat Industry Humane Treatment 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2008

For example, Carl Cohen, who has argued at length that animals don’t have rights, admits: If animals feel pain (and certainly mammals do,), we humans surely ought cause no pain to them that cannot be justified. 754-5) Perhaps, eating meat, while not strictly necessary for our survival, is necessary for us to thrive and be optimally healthy.

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Vegetarian Meat Ethics Lacto-Ovo 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 29, 2015

It isn’t just tourists and game hunters that like them though; Painted Wolves are also big fans, as they are easier to bring down than the larger species but have more meat to eat than a small duiker. The crest on the back becomes erect during breeding displays.

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Africa Hunters Goats Wolves 165

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2015

But of course the mammalian meat eaters will be happy too and reproducing like there’s no tomorrow. The kestrels , on the other hand, will more frequently hunt from low perches. And finally, there will be Marsh Harriers everywhere breeding in grain fields instead of reeds. Gotta be mouse gradation.

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Fox Rodents Gophers Germany 164

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2011

Dogs aside, I’ve tended to plenty of small mammals and reptiles in my years, and have seen some pretty interesting things. The Mysterious Case of Fighter the Fighting Fish. by Garth Stein. As a boy myself, and again as a father of three boys, I can tell you, I’ve had some pets in my life. But something happened.

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Fish Veal Seattle Cooking 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Presumably, the species also not only eats fruit but also mammals and possibly birds –the HBW specifically mentions the species catching bats emerging from caves at dusk, and feeding them to juveniles. Unfortunately, the other hornbill species are not nearly as adaptable.

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Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 126

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

People would often express surprise that I, someone that cared about wildlife conservation, would eat meat. New Zealand has been the recipient of a higher than average number of introduced species, in particular a range of mammals from elk to mice. Not from an environmental perspective but from a “don’t you like animals?”

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Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 262

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

It’s not surprising that animals—especially, but not only, mammals—share many emotions with us because we also share brain structures—located in the limbic system—that are the seat of our emotions. After publishing my stories I got emails from people all over the world who had seen similar behavior in various birds and mammals.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2018

Cows are considered sacred by majority of Hindus so cow meat is generally not consumed. Of the estimated 500 million cattle in India, only 4% were destined for consumption by humans as meat. No one knew why they were dying. This results in the cow’s corpse being left to be fed on by vultures.

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India Stray Dog Cows Rats 130

Animal Person

AUGUST 25, 2010

Of course that also brings up the dilemma of feeding cats and fish, who are omnivores and actually need to eat some meat in order to be healthy. The analogy to mammals we rescue is interesting; it's a good point. The answer to that question could, for some, be dependent upon whether the endangering is our doing.

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Fish Rabbits Rescue Vegan 100

Animal Person

MARCH 29, 2009

There is no philosophical continuum, but there is a psychological continuum, as evidenced by everyone at the workshop taking steps back or forward, denoting their increase in animal use (including no meat to meat, or backsliding, like I did a decade ago), or their decrease (such as when vegetarians go vegan).

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Psychology Campaign Animal Rights Movement Suffering 100