10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Here in the northeastern United States, stultifying forces assail us from every side. Let a hot Merritt Island sunset keep you warm! Not only has the polar vortex established a permanent chill in our collective bones, but those who care about such things must also endure the winter doldrums. How about you?

Soreing 200

Soreing 2014 United States Birds 200

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2011

This is the largest Buteo we have in the United States and is extremely sexy with bold white coloration on the ventral side and most of the tail. They often build their nests in open savannas where it sticks out like a sore thumb.

Prairie Dogs 162

Prairie Dogs Colorado North Dakota Soreing 162

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 6, 2009

In 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that irradiating half the meat and poultry consumed in the United States would mean 900,000 fewer cases of food-borne illness and 350 fewer deaths each year. Unfortunately, irradiated meat and poultry can’t be found on store shelves.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Hamburgers Meat Industry 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

If Loos thinks that animal agribusiness will win the argument on ethical grounds, he is sorely mistaken. An increasing number of industry wonks appear to have come to the realization that they can't win on moral grounds, so they are trying a new tact: doublespeak. News flash: Slaughtering horses does not promote their welfare.

Factory 40

Factory Factory Farm Factory Farming Gestation Crates 40