10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2014
Bird migration is cool and important and a major adaptation right? Hore & Henrik Mouritsen of Universität Oldenburg, Germany, have just published a paper in Nature called “ Anthropogenic electromagnetic noise disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory bird ”. See this and this for more on that sort of thing.).
Animal Person
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights. Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Compassion" has been so diluted that most people don't bat an eyelash at the idea of " compassionate carnivores." Is it fair?
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4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 30, 2011
Choosing the right pet for your child is key. By Dr. Tim Hunt, DVM. Children can learn so many valuable lessons by caring for a pet. Having pets at a young age instills kids with a sense of confidence that they can take care of an animal and help it to live a thriving life. More importantly I find pets can be great therapy for kids.
Animal Person
APRIL 5, 2011
A couple of years ago I wrote about whether it's a good use of my time to be a purist about the term "animal rights" when most of the world doesn't have the same understanding of the term as I do. Or how a paragraph would refer to animal rights and animal welfare as if they're interchangeable.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
They may have no idea what they’re doing, but their compassion overrides their doubt. Teach her to do the right thing, even if it makes her a little sad, because help without knowledge is no help at all. Somehow they manage to get the bird or animal to a rehabilitator, even though finding one is often a feat in itself.
Critter News
DECEMBER 14, 2008
They just think this is the right thing to do and we don’t. It is their belief, he said, that rendering most of the feral cats sexually inactive will humanely decrease their numbers. ‘‘The The people that are doing this are really kind-hearted,” he said. We worry about wildlife, disease and nuisance animals.”
Animal Person
JUNE 17, 2009
And that's when I get e-mails like this: Dear Mary I’m Caroline and I’m one of the Supporter Services team members for Compassion in World Farming. Having read your blogs I thought you might like to hear about Compassion in World Farming’s Bake with Compassion fundraising week. But that was back in 2006. Eat More Veal?
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