Animal Ethics

JULY 12, 2010

A Humane Egg The life of animals raised in confinement on industrial farms is slowly improving, thanks to pressure from consumers, animal rights advocates, farmers and legislators.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Proposition 2 Veal 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

As a Northeast birder I am familiar with the alarming decrease in the number of Red Knots along Atlantic shores and have signed petitions and written e-mails calling for legislation and rules that will limit the overharvesting of the horseshoe crab, whose eggs Red Knots depend on. million in the late 1990’s.

Delaware 176

Delaware New Jersey Eggs Research 176

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Charles Pease shot the bird in northeastern Ohio, and gave it to his father-in-law, Jared Kirtland, one of those 19th century men who was a master multitasker–physician, horticulturist, legislator, zoologist. Kirtland, in turn, gave the skin to Dr. Spencer F.

Michigan 218

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 218

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

One unusual feature of this guide is the back-of-the-book section on “British and Irish Lists, and status and legislation.” And, care has been taken to position the photographs so all the birds on a page are facing the same way, which makes it easy to compare plumages and structural features.

Ireland 139

Ireland Birds Falcons Turtles 139

Animal Ethics

JULY 15, 2009

Factory farms are concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) where animals are raised intensively and permanently confined in warehouses and sheds. Ninety-seven percent of all poultry are raised in sheds containing over 100,000 birds, and hog facilities routinely house thousands of hogs in the same building.

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Vegetarian Factory 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 2, 2008

While this legislation would be an important step in transforming inhumane animal production, we must also call for change on the federal level, where the farm bill subsidizes this sector to the tune of billions of dollars. To the Editor: Re “ A Farm Boy Reflects ” (column, July 31): Hats off to Nicholas D.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Factory Farm Factory Farming 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Some of the lazier Common Moorhens apparently try to pass the arduous work of raising their chicks on to other species -a paper describes how Little Bitterns are utilized as surrogate parents. I am giving them the typical consultant answer: It depends. Seek geese in meadows and mudflats, but avoid them in paddy fields ( source ).

Geese 147

Geese Birds Fish Sparrows 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Then a little later there was a spot of bother with DDT, but we pulled out of that one ok, with a toolbox that would surely stand us in good stead if we only had the will to use it – legislation and literature, captive breeding programs, nest platforms. We could do it! Then the 80s happened.

California Condor 192

California Condor Guam Whaling Whales 192

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2020

Although legislation passed by Congress is more visible, most regulations are issued by the vast federal bureaucracy. Congress generally legislates in broad terms, leaving the specifics to administrative agencies. Duck Stamp sales have provided more then $800 million dollars to protect more than 5.7

Ducks 187

Ducks Hunting Hunters Legislation 187

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

There is no need for infants to be raised on cow's milk formulas. The legislators in these 12 states ought to be ashamed. When breast-feeding is not possible, commercial soy formulas are nutritionally adequate. We owe it to our children to give them the best start we possibly can. Breast-feeding does just that.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Each of the Four have B2B divisions (Amazon AWS, Apple technology at work, Facebook advertising and Google’s Adwords), but what fuels their mass adoption (and why consumers and legislators have been so lenient toward them) is their appeal to our irrational, curious, emotive and addictive selves. It’s not a wearable, it’s a prophylactic.

Emotional 59

Emotional Branding Legislation 2018 59