10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2018

We are heading to the 6 km / 4 mi long and 500 m / 1600 ft deep Tresnjica River Gorge, on a small tributary of the Drina originating on the slopes of Povlen – and a Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. There are very few sheep in the meadows and too few animals end up dead in the open, where scavengers can get them.

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Serbia Herzegovina Bosnia Sheep 108

Animal Person

JUNE 22, 2009

I'd say no argument here if this were some kind of sanctuary situation, and the animals were in need of a loving home for the rest of their lives. Yes, I do think it's better to have lived a comfortable life and then be slaughtered than to have been tortured the entire time and then be slaughtered. It's just not right.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Slaughter Slaughtered 100

Critter News

APRIL 1, 2009

He asked whether cows, chickens, sheep and some of the other animals that we eat are usually treated and killed in a humane manner. For some people, it is inhumane to eat meat in any situation, no matter how well the animal is treated prior to and during slaughter. Andrew from Good Honest Dollar had an excellent question.

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Farm Animal Farmed Animals Farming Factory Farm 100