Archive for July, 2008
Stop the Clock on the Species Extinction
Every 20 minutes, another species is pushed to extinction.
Giant Humphead Wrasse: The live fish trade and spear fishing have contributed to the halving of the global population of this beautiful fish loved by divers.
Red Crowned Roof Turtle: (IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered) The illegal wildlife trade in Asia has in part placed at least 40% [...]
More Compassion for Animals
Our relationships with animals other than ourselves are complicated, frustrating, ambiguous, paradoxical, and range all over the place.
When people tell me that they love animals and then harm or kill them, I tell them I’m glad they don’t love me.
We observe animals, gawk at them in wonder, experiment on them, eat them, wear them, write [...]