Animal Ethics

JUNE 18, 2014

Several countries, including Austria, Bolivia, Colombia, Greece, Peru, Britain and Paraguay, have already imposed or approved bans. The trend is undeniable: The days of hauling and hurting animals in the name of entertainment are quickly coming to an end. Why is the United States lagging so far behind? June 16, 2014'

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Bullhook Paraguay 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The book offers numerous facts about many species, findings of hundreds of research projects, notes on trends and exceptions from the norm, but little that captures the poetry of winter bird behavior or ignites a passion for change. Page 53, Illustration by Margaret La Farge, used by permission of Princeton University Press, [link].

Research 164

Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 164

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The one on the left is from the book being reviewed here, Birds of Central America , and the plate on the right is from Birds of Peru. The images on the right, from the Peru field guide, are more intense in color. The two plates above are both by Dale Dyer. Compare the images of Blue-gray Tanager. The picture gets complicated.

America 211

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 211

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare. There are probably other major trends that depend, for example, on latitude and timing. But if you look at a bit of prairie in South Dakota during the dead of winter, you may see very few birds and a lot of bison.

Mammals 172

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 172