No bull, cow escapes slaughterhouse and hoofs it through Queens: The gallivanting hay-eater’s Houdini attempt apparently paid off. City officials said the animal – who they named Molly – will be headed for greener pastures. “We will find it a home,” said Richard Gentles of the city Animal Care and Control. “We’re starting to reach […]
Tag: ethics
Would shutting Riverdale farm be a good thing?
photo credit: vasta So there is talk in shutting down Riverdale Farm in Toronto as a cost-savings measure (insert reference to gravy here). 2500 of the concerned have taken to Facebook to “Save the Riverdale Farm“. I’m feeling a bit ambivalent about this. On one hand, we have less and less contact with the animals […]
Warblers, migration, birding & ethics
photo credit: kenschneiderusa In my dissertation, I write a bit about the ethical alignments that underpin birders’ behaviours (I asked birders what rules, if any, they followed while birding). Along a continuum from human-centred (anthropocentric) to nature-centred (biocentric), the birders I spoke with shared “rules” that ran from one end to the other. Here’s an […]
A crystallizing moment?
OK, I should be editing my dissertation at this very moment, but I came across videos of an event on July 4th, 2010 at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Japan, that I need to share. I found it to be disturbing, as a warning. There is no doubt in my mind, especially seeing an event like this, […]
The Technology & Ethics of Reporting Bird Sightings
The following post includes ruminations and ideas emerging as I analyze the data collected for my PhD dissertation focusing on the act of birding. It doesn’t represent a final thought or particular endpoint: these are ideas in progress. I would be interested in hearing your opinion of my ideas, too. photo credit: Peppysis Sharing sightings […]