10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

In his piece on state agencies, The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Wolves , Mr. Wuerthner states, “Perhaps the most significant and obvious conflict between the goals of the NAMWC and actual behavior of state agencies has to do with management of predators, particularly bears, cougars, coyotes and wolves.

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Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 238

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2013

Today, the camas fields rest protected in the vast bosom of the Clearwater National Forest. Depending on a visitor’s luck, one can see moose and wolves, hear Boreal Owls or Townsend’s Warblers. Depending on a visitor’s luck, one can see moose and wolves, hear Boreal Owls or Townsend’s Warblers.

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Idaho Mules Buffalo Wolves 157

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2011

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. It is only the prejudice of our species that justifies culling the deer population while protecting our own. Who wiped out the wolves and mountain lions? 26, 2011

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New York Times New York Mountain Lions Deer 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

After careful scrutiny of images, it seems that the Blue Sheep lost its footing as it tried to escape but in the process it kicked up a load of gravel and dust, right into the Snow Leopard’s face, temporarily blinding the cat. Towards the centre of the image is the young Blue Sheep with the Snow Leopard right behind.

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Snow Leopard Leopards Hunting Sheep 279

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. Wolves eat sheep. He’s right: I don’t care deeply about the suffering of animals I eat, wear or otherwise benefit from.

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New York Times New York Vegan Vegetarian 40