10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). Lucky him, right? Blue-throated Bee-eaters build nests on sticks sticking out of the water. Though he ended up dead anyway.

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Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 215

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Formerly distributed across parts of southeastern Brazil from the state of Bahia to Rio de Janeiro, this Brazilian endemic suffered dramatic declines due to chronic loss of its lowland Atlantic forest habitat. In 2013, Dalcio Dacol and I paid a visit to this reserve as part of an independent, month long birding trip in southeast Brazil.

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Brazil California Condor Parrots Texas 213

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

It is part of the international ecological corridor and the “Confluence of the Sava and the Danube Rivers” Important Bird Area (IBA), already proposed for a nature reserve by the Government’s Institute for the Protection of Nature of Serbia.

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Serbia Otters Boars Eagles 244

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2019

For one example, a dispute over the old rights to a Motown dance act (of all things) is the cause of the murder at the heart of the book.). At the end of Cranes, Danny Maik has a concussion, suffered in the line of duty, and Lauren Salter goes to his house to look in on him.

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Humane 2018 Laws Science 132

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Kricher is well-known in naturalist book circles as a scientist who can write about complex scientific topics in engaging smart prose touched with just the right amount of dry wit. I’m sure it must have been on my list of suggested reading for my tour (I just checked my files, and yes, it was).

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2006 Tortoises Sea Lions Sea Turtles 248

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

If birders are willing to spend so much money in the pursuit of birds, it seems some would be willing to spend some on protecting them as well…right? They have suffered from competition with Blue-winged Warblers (including hybridizing), forest succession, and parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds. Shocking, I know.

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United States Protection Endangered Species North America 157

Critter News

JANUARY 6, 2009

Fortunately the donkey was rescued by the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA). No, their suffering will be far more drawn out. Humar, pictured on the right, is just one animal to have suffered this traditional, yet ineffective treatment, to horrifying effect. His suffering didn’t stop there.

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Morocco Wounded Animal Cruelty Animal Welfare 100

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 23, 2009

I will conclude with some remarks about the rights of animals. When it is asked whether animals have rights, and whether human beings have duties to them, the question, I think, is partly moral and partly verbal. It is this latter view, I believe, that is in the minds of some of those who deny that animals have rights.

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Animal Rights Rights Animal Cruelty 40

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

Two days ago I went on Facebook and queried some of my exhausted compatriots: if you could have one wish right now – anything in the world – what would it be? “I They’d also have to pay for every aspect of care the injured bird requires, as well as the emotional suffering of the wildlife rehabilitator!”.

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Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

This standing and the rights associated with it must be enforceable against the government so that the public can hold it accountable. Interpretation of these rights must be adaptable to contemporary concerns, such as biodiversity and species extinction. All three are impaired when the basis of public debate is a myth.

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Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 238

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

Hongbenghe is a very small village in Yunnan, right next to the border with Myanmar. The Crested Serpent Eagle is another species bound to suffer from a naming error in perpetuity. One road simply ends here, giving the place a real end-of-the-world feeling. The White-cheeked Partridge is classified as Near Threatened. A worrying trend.

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Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

Animal Person

APRIL 26, 2009

Vamsee Juluri, Professor of Media Studies at the University of San Francisco, takes me back to graduate school when he writes of the importance of the stories we tell ourselves in " Use Free Speech to Celebrate Animal Life, Not to Enjoy Their Suffering." They certainly depict cruelty to animals, right? What do you think?

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San Francisco Cruelty Vivisection Open Rescue 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2014

One thing every guide should avoid – and it may be hard to resist, especially when it is some mega, is giving useless information like: “Right there, two weeks ago, I’ve seen an Elvis Bird.” He suffered from the lack of experience as a traveler and someone who has hired guides himself. Bhola Mawaskar is a man of his word.

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Birds Botswana Free Range Leopards 209

Critter News

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

I am so sorry, but the likelihood and necessity of trips to Mars are immeasurably low right now. If we are going to subject animals to great suffering (radiation for heaven's sake), don't let it be for something like this. Or better yet, to protect and cherish the planet WE CURRENTLY LIVE ON. Trips to Mars?

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Monkeys Experience Experiments Squirrels 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. Over at Animal Rights and AntiOppression , we’ve been discussing tactics and sharing our thoughts and experiences about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to advocacy.

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Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. If you like animals you will generally not want them to suffer and you won’t want them to go extinct.

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Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 262

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 17, 2012

All you need to do is set the cage down somewhere and you’re good to go, right? This anxiety could cause the bird to suffer health problems. This will help the bird to feel that he/she has some protection from attackers. Well, yes and no. A good deal of consideration needs to go into where you place your birdcage.

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Psychology Cooking Suffering Pets 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

under the 1969 Endangered Species Conservation Act and later transferred to the 1973 Endangered Species Act; then protected with other birds of prey under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act through agreement with Mexico, but not Canada, in 1972 1. This one was right next to the road, a location where they can usually be spotted at this refuge.

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Falcons Wildlife Sacramento Endangered Species 134

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

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. For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. But again, he's a conservationist, so none of this is a surprise.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

Animal Ethics

JULY 7, 2009

The Argument from Animal Rights A stronger argument is made by people who maintain that animals have rights. In particular, it has been argued that animals have a right to life. The question is, of course, whether animals do have a right to life. The answer to this question turns on what is meant by having a right.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Suffering Killing 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

The Unalienable Rights of Chimps ,” by Adam Cohen (Editorial Observer, July 14): The Spanish Parliament’s decision to grant rights to apes is indeed groundbreaking, and will foster philosophical discussion about animal protection for some time. Suffering is far from a uniquely human experience.

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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Apes 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

In particular the South Island destination of Kaikoura is world-renowned for the flocks of albatrosses and giant petrels floating right off the pelagic boat, and the ease of the trip makes it a must-visit for any visiting birder. Wicked, right? The proposal from U.S. Hat-tip to Stella.

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New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 174

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 16, 2009

It’s important for you to recognize when your pet may be suffering from hypothermia, which can be accomplished by being able to identify several key signs. Even if your pet is not outdoors for extended periods of time, it’s very important that you provide your pet with the right shelter. However, this is often not the case.

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Pets Shelters Neglecting 2009 100

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2011

He has volunteered to kill a deer cruelly, ineptly and with an outdated weapon that causes additional suffering to the deer. Animals suffer when killed. But whether with a flintlock or a modern rifle, hunting cruelly takes the life of a living, sentient being that has as much right to live as any hunter or writer.

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New York Times New York Mountain Lions Deer 40

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Arthritis occurs when the protective cartilage, or lubrication (synovial fluid) of the joints breaks down. Difficulty sitting or standing – Your dog may find it hard to get up and may not move right away. Arthritis” simply means inflammation of the joints. There are two common types of dog arthritis.

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Soreing Dogs Raised Suffering 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

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. They are commonest where they are intensively protected and managed, but these places are often remote and hard to visit. Wicked, right?

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New Zealand 2011 Deer New York 145

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

If our liking for meat is in fact more intense than our revulsion at the suffering endured on factory farms, then we are going to remain meat-eaters, with the result that, if the vegetarian has grounded his case in an appeal to our feelings, then that case is in jeopardy.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Vegetarian Meat 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Many of these refuges and associated Conservation Areas, which have the potential to protect more than 1 million acres of vital wildlife habitat, have been forged through creative partnerships with sportsmen, conservation groups and private landowners. President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term.

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Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 199

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

It's one that's brought on, no doubt, by the acts of vandalism and intimidation of radical animal-rights groups, but I think it also serves to insulate the research community from any responsibility it might otherwise have to increase transparency and public engagement with the work. But the question is how can we properly address that?

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Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

How far do we go in protecting them? Cows, domestic sheep, chickens and many others would not survive if they were not raised for human consumption, protected from malnutrition, disease and predators. He’s right: I don’t care deeply about the suffering of animals I eat, wear or otherwise benefit from. Wolves eat sheep.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Vegan Vegetarian 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2008

Virtually everyone agrees that: (1) It is wrong to cause a conscious sentient animal to suffer for no good reason. Causing an animal to suffer for no good reason is cruel, and our ordinary commonsense morality tells us in no uncertain terms that cruelty is wrong. It is not just a few outspoken animal rights fanatics who hold this view.

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Vegetarian Meat Ethics Lacto-Ovo 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2009

But this reply is based on a confusion between the praiseworthiness or blameworthiness of a moral agent and the rightness or wrongness of the action of an agent. Moral concepts such as “right” and “wrong” apply only to autonomous beings. This doesn’t mean we let them run wild, for we need to protect ourselves.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Lions 40

Animal Person

JULY 20, 2009

Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. Today it is a different situation, i learned from then about respecting animals and my life has been devoted to ending their suffering and torment. Thinking back still touch's me to the point where I feel so guilty-but I knew no different.

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Greyhounds Animal Rights Rights Ireland 100

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

There are moral reasons to go vegetarian: recognition that it is wrong to contribute to unnecessary animal suffering the injustice of exploiting animals and killing them for no good reason If human have rights, then many nonhuman animals also have rights, and confining and killing these animals for food violates these rights.

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Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Vegan Veal 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

A column entitled "Ag Industry Threatened by Animal Rights" appeared in today's High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal [ HPMAJ ]. The column, which you can read here , is a call to arms to factory farmers to fight back against those individuals and organizations working to protect farm animals from the abuses inherent in factory farms.

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Factory Factory Farm Factory Farming Gestation Crates 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2013

So does protecting the extremities, as ducks do with the counter-current heat exchange in their feet and ptarmigans do with their feather-shaggy slippers. Beyond this, many birds who are routinely exposed to great cold have adaptations that help them limit their heat loss.

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Montana Shelters Suffering Ducks 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

link] Duncan Mar 14th, 2011 at 11:20 pm My boss from Tern has let me know that Laysan apparently suffered “significant loss of wildlife and some damage and loss of infrastructure and equipment.&# Wicked, right? The islands of French Frigate Shoals are also considerably less substancial than Midway. I see Kure was also badly hit.

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2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 175