Anna West
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You may have missed the Trump DOJ lawsuit targeting California's cage-free egg laws. The good news for chickens is that it is unlikely to prevail.
“Some people involved in it are going to end up really embarrassed," one animal welfare lawyer said.
(gift link!)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“Some people involved in it are going to end up really embarrassed," one animal welfare lawyer said.
(gift link!)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Cage-Free Eggs Are Booming in the US, Despite Cost and Trump’s Efforts
The premium-priced product is more popular than ever in the US, and there’s not much a DOJ lawsuit can do about it.
www.bloomberg.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You may have missed the Trump DOJ lawsuit targeting California's cage-free egg laws. The good news for chickens is that it is unlikely to prevail.
“Some people involved in it are going to end up really embarrassed," one animal welfare lawyer said.
(gift link!)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“Some people involved in it are going to end up really embarrassed," one animal welfare lawyer said.
(gift link!)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Important read for anyone who feeds hummingbirds. Thanks @benjij.bsky.social www.vox.com/down-to-eart...
You might accidentally be killing hummingbirds
Here’s how to help them instead.
www.vox.com
June 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Important read for anyone who feeds hummingbirds. Thanks @benjij.bsky.social www.vox.com/down-to-eart...
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If you've not yet seen the brief clip of elephants in San Diego responding to the earthquake by circling to protect their calves, have a look. Intelligence and social caretaking here. (I'm no fan of holding elephants in zoos or safari parks, to be clear.) #elephants #earthquake #nature 🐘
Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake
At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was caught on video running over to protect their young by encircling them during a 5.2 magnitude earthquake.
apnews.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If you've not yet seen the brief clip of elephants in San Diego responding to the earthquake by circling to protect their calves, have a look. Intelligence and social caretaking here. (I'm no fan of holding elephants in zoos or safari parks, to be clear.) #elephants #earthquake #nature 🐘
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President Trump said he will continue to restrict The Associated Press’ access to his events and news conferences until the outlet goes along with his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico in its reports. He acknowledged that the move was a presidential retaliation against AP's editorial policy.
Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America
President Donald Trump says his administration will continue to restrict The Associated Press' access to cover presidential events until the news agency goes along with his renaming of the Gulf of Mex...
apnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
President Trump said he will continue to restrict The Associated Press’ access to his events and news conferences until the outlet goes along with his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico in its reports. He acknowledged that the move was a presidential retaliation against AP's editorial policy.
Gardeners, this is the kind of place where your deer-deterrent urine spray comes from spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/...
Hundreds of animals rescued from horrible conditions at fur and urine farm
The animals had been living in awful conditions, wire cages exposed to freezing temperatures.
spectrumnews1.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Gardeners, this is the kind of place where your deer-deterrent urine spray comes from spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/...
This is just as applicable in December as it was in November
The @theguardian.com have published an extract from Consider the Turkey ahead of Thanksgiving. Read it here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The short, painful life of your Thanksgiving turkey
In this excerpt from his book Consider the Turkey, philosopher Peter Singer explains how the birds bred for maximum breast meat suffer from health problems
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 1:20 PM
This is just as applicable in December as it was in November
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Hi! An introduction 🍻
I'm a science journalist who writes mostly about nature and animals.
My latest book is Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World. It's about the science of animal intelligence, the idea of animal personhood, and our relations to nature.
🌎💚🦝
I'm a science journalist who writes mostly about nature and animals.
My latest book is Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World. It's about the science of animal intelligence, the idea of animal personhood, and our relations to nature.
🌎💚🦝
November 13, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Hi! An introduction 🍻
I'm a science journalist who writes mostly about nature and animals.
My latest book is Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World. It's about the science of animal intelligence, the idea of animal personhood, and our relations to nature.
🌎💚🦝
I'm a science journalist who writes mostly about nature and animals.
My latest book is Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World. It's about the science of animal intelligence, the idea of animal personhood, and our relations to nature.
🌎💚🦝