10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

In case you missed the latest news cycle, the seven armed antigovernment protesters thugs pictured above were acquitted last Thursday of federal conspiracy and weapons charges stemming from that takeover of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last winter. References: 1 National Wildlife Refuge Association.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Paging through a fieldguide, it’s always with a sense of dismay and sadness that I come across reference to an extinct species. Islands, for various reasons, experience more extinctions than continents (with Africa being the only continent not suffering a bird extinction!). This bird was kept in captivity until it died a year later.

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Reddit Animals

APRIL 11, 2023

He had a legal permit to own them (Conditional Species Permit), and had legally microchipped them according to FWC guidelines. If the FWC killed 35 tortoises on video, it would be on mainstream news. Those snakes felt the same pain & suffering that a bunch of tortoises would've felt in the same situation.

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Pythons illegal Florida Killing 40

Critter News

APRIL 8, 2010

The steeply declining number of whales in the world's oceans is causing the remaining creatures to suffer loneliness and 'lose the will the live', a leading expert has claimed. The psychological impact of over-hunting on the highly intelligent and sociable animals has been identified as the latest threat to the survival of the species.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The Bryde's is a more tropical species not usually seen north of southern California." The 40-foot whale is suffering from a large, deep gash on its back, probably caused by a collision with a fast-moving boat. The animal is either a sei or Bryde's whale, said biologist John Calambokidis with Cascadia Research.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The animal protection group Seal Sitters says a necropsy showed that the sea lion had suffered a shark bite and had twisted intestines in addition to a bullet wound. KING says one of the Nisqually casualties was a Steller sea lion, protected under the Endangered Species Act. Investigators say they do not know who is responsible.

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Sea Lions Lions Wounded Washington 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2018

In the months after a fire, wildlife populations can suffer substantial losses due to habitat alteration and destruction. Vicki states that fire benefits several bird species, like the Black-backed Woodpecker which feeds off the bark and wood-boring beetles that lay eggs in the charred trees.

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Wildlife Sacramento Shelters Science 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. The final large petrel species is another gadfly petrel, albeit a much larger one than the Cook’s Petrel. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 174

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2024

Amazingly and quite contrary to what you would believe from the gloomy news most of these birds have since recovered and are doing well. Southern Spain has been suffering from a long-term drought for a few years already. I was going on a quest for a single species – something I normally just don’t do.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

In other words, we are abominations within our species. They shouldn't be made to suffer for all this. It's a load of BS though. But most of us are used to it and can take it. But, again, it's a sad story for the victim and the accused. Even worse, the accused appears to have tried to cover up the hit-and-run.

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Sanctuary Animal Sanctuary Tagged Animal Suffering 100

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Here's the good news: This is a very readable explanation of how animals in the Hundred Heartbeat Club (there are 100 or fewer individuals in the wild today) got to be in the club. This is irksome, as the premise is that we need to save the animals (and which ones is an interesting discussion) because we will suffer if they are gone.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Before the ruling, PETA’s attorney Jeffrey Kerr told HuffPost that the animal rights group’s argument was based on the belief that “slavery doesn’t depend upon the species of the slave, any more than it depends upon the race, gender or ethnicity of the slave.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Who suffers? The individual primate and the species that is depleted for this "trade." Tags: Stupid entertainment primates endangered species. Second of all, this exploitative show only encourages people to make stupid impulse purchases or adoptions. Stupid TLC. Where is the "learning" in that name?

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Monkeys Primates United States Endangered Species 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

This is a matter of human compassion to prevent the further suffering of animals that have already served this species in prior experiments. Sincerely, Tags: chimpanzees animal research almagordo primates new mexico. These highly intelligent animals should be PERMANENTLY retired and a PERMANENT sanctuary created for them.

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Los Angeles New Mexico Primates New York Times 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2011

To the Editor: Re “ Snake Owners See Furry Bias in Invasive Species Proposal ” (news article, Jan. In addition to the effects of these invasive species on ecosystems, there are also compelling humane and public safety arguments for restricting trade. And all of this trouble and suffering for what?

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New York Times Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States New York 40

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

The hunting and selling of ortolans, which have suffered a Europe-wide decline of 40-50% in the last 40 years, has been illegal in France since 1999. Tags: poaching france endangered species. It is time to make the state face up to its responsibilities." Plucked and roasted, they are served whole.

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France Endangered Species Protest Protesting 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

For all its cultural ubiquity in New Zealand, actually seeing a wild kiwi is actually quite a challenging proposition for a birder. There are are presently thought to be five species of kiwi with a possible sixth extinct species, all of which have suffered varying degrees of range contraction since the arrival of humans.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 26, 2008

Why and how do people campaign on behalf of a species that is not their own? The norm of moderate concern for animals - that animals matter albeit less than humans - permits the (ab)use of animals in vivisection, factory farming, bloodsports and other contexts where animals suffer. Sounds interesting.

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Cruelty Animal Rights Movement Factory Farm Factory Farming 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

With no further ado, then, here’s what’s been happening during the last twentysomething days or so: Tiny delicacy or declining and suffering species? Bad news at the poo ponds: birds may take a turn for the worse from all that Prozac in our waste. The Cornell Lab’s new bird biology site is more than feather-deep.

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Zebras Penguins Research Birds 177

Critter News

MAY 15, 2009

The European Parliament approves of the ban on testing on large primates (chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans), which are threatened with extinction, except in experiments aimed at conservation of these endangered species. I really hope this passes.

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Experience Experiments Medical Research Animal Research 100

Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

BFUSA’s mission is to end suffering of wild animals in captivity, conserve threatened and endangered species, and encourage compassionate conservation globally. Born Free Foundation was established in 1984 by Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, stars of the iconic film Born Free, along with their son Will, now CEO of both organizations.

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Fur Animal Welfare Ethics Primates 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2017

When I read the news I felt a twinge. Only a little for Ezra, whose suffering was quickly ended, and certainly not for Red-tailed Hawks as a whole – the species is numerous, widespread, adaptable, and not in a position to be devastated by the loss of a single breeding individual. Their fears were confirmed.

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Feral Cats Suffering Montana 2006 105

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

The birds were too far away to identify, and I know more than one species does this, but if I had to guess they were starlings. There is a bit of science news. If half the Warblers go extinct, that would be a lot of species but you’d still pretty much have Warbler DNA. But there were a gazillion of them. This makes sense.

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Birds Bald Eagle Zoos Philippines 176

10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2013

“The birds” as a whole will be “fine” but many individual species will not. There is a new report coming out, called “Shifting Skies: Confronting the Climate Crisis.” At least 350 bird species in North America go to South or Central America in the fall and return in the spring.

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Maryland Birds Penguins Wildlife 215

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

The good news is that if you know someone who needs to be schooled on all of the sordid details of factory farming, and appreciates good writing, this is a great book. You never have to wonder if the fish on your plate had to suffer. Ever, in fact. N]o fish gets a good death. Not a single one. It did" (193).

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

The species name athertoni is derived from Lt. Unfortunately, there is not much literature on the species except for the inevitable analysis of the mitochondrial genome. As usual in China, there are some anonymous Leaf Warbler species – but who cares, apart from Bella of Alpinebirding ? Reluctantly back to birds.

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Squirrels Birds China Bears 136

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 3, 2010

About Animal Defenders International (ADI): With offices in Los Angeles, London and Bogota, Animal Defenders International (ADI) campaigns to protect animals in entertainment; replacement of animals in experiments; worldwide traffic in endangered species; vegetarianism; factory farming; pollution and conservation.

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ADI Animal Defenders International Bolivia Lions 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The species that prevented the month from being really boring was the Amur Paradise Flycatcher. It seems they did well this year, with quite a few chicks being taught how to handle dragonflies, while the parents were suffering from molt. Fortunately, Common Snipes still do not look common to me. Mellowing with age?

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Birds Cattle Suffering Turtles 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2019

The Great Black Hawk – a species with a native range in Mexico to South America – had been spotted in this park for weeks, but not every day. Though I had arrived in Maine nearly a week ago, something kept me from trying for the rare species so far from home. Disappointment that I would miss the bird?

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