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Category Archives: Animals
Bird-Window Collisions Taking Their Toll
Ten years ago this August, I began a short documentary film project in Toronto, Canada, which I finished the following spring. With my camera, I followed people I’d only just met, down streets and around corners. They were scanning, listening, … Continue reading
Posted in action, Animals, Birds, environmental disasters, Values, Window collisions, Windows
Tagged harm, human impacts
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Is Your Java for the Birds?
What does your morning java have to do with birds? Possibly a whole lot. And if you are like many who love birds and love seeing them in your yard and hearing them in the forests and meadows, you may … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birds, Chemicals, Food, health, Shopping, Values
Tagged animals, bird-friendly, coffee, deforestation, habitat destruction
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Dangerous Deposable Device #3
This device is very common since bottled drinks with wide mouths exploded onto the market a few years ago. But the device can have devastating effects on wildlife that encounter them. <–To the left is a common juice or … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Disposable planet, Shopping, Tips
Tagged animals, disposable, fast food, garbage, human impacts, plastic, recycling, waste
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Connect the Dots – thoughts on Silent Spring
I have just finished reading Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, a book she wrote 50 years ago. While I have already shared a few thoughts about the book from when I was just part way through it, my response to finishing … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Chemicals, Culture, Uncategorized, war
Tagged animals, chemical poisoning, crop dusters, DDT, earth, habitat destruction, human impacts, Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, Western culture
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Dangerous Disposable Device #2
Cool drinks ahead! Summer is coming and I know that many, many people like the cool drinks you can get from almost all of the fast food and drink restaurants. Here in Canada, there’s the Tim Hortons Iced Capp, Wendy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Disposable planet, Food, Tips, waste
Tagged animals, cat, disposable, fast food, food system, garbage, harm, human impacts, nature, pigeon, plastic, skunk, Western culture
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Dangerous Disposable Devices
I’ve just come back from a half hour walk and I found yet again some items that would seem harmless to humans but can have deadly consequences for animals or birds. This post is a highly practical one. We’re heading … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Culture, Disposable planet, waste
Tagged 6 pack ring, disposable, food, garbage, habits, harm, human impacts, plastic, pop can, ring, soda can, Western culture
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