No doubt many of you will have seen the news this week about Zoe Rosenburg, a student in California who is currently on trial for taking chickens from a factory farm. She carried out this act with other members of the animal rights group, Direct Action Everywhere, whose members are routinely in court for carrying … Continue reading What is the right to rescue?
Category: animals
Should meat come with a warning label?
In the news this week there has been a lot of debate on whether or not meat (in particular bacon and red meat) should be labelled with a warning labl similar to those found on cigarette packets. Bacon has been focused on in particular because Durham University academics tested alerts on 1,000 people and found … Continue reading Should meat come with a warning label?
Floof Friday
My new area has so many new neighbours! We seem to have multiple groups of these birds, and I learnt that these are house sparrows. They are very chatty! I love waking up in the morning to hearing them chirping away in the surrounding bushes and trees. Males tend to have a grey cap, chestnut … Continue reading Floof Friday
Winter Bird Survey looking for volunteers
The British Trust for Ornithologists (BTO) is the self-proclaimed 'go-to organisation for information on the UK's birds'. The heart of BTO focuses on three key areas: birds, science, people. They work to secure a better future for birds and nature, using science, monitoring and data to inform good environmental decisions, inspiring others with the wonder … Continue reading Winter Bird Survey looking for volunteers
Book Review: The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
Book blurb: A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world's most extraordinary endangered animals - a treasure trove of vanishing wonders. And each of them may soon disappear from the earth. A lavishly illustrated compendium of the staggering lives of some of the world's most endangered animals, The Golden Mole is a chance to … Continue reading Book Review: The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
Floof Friday
I was awoken this morning by this beauty once again. I dont think I will ever get bored of having these gorgeous birds as my neighbours. T xxx
Floof Friday
As a city girl for most of my life, I am not used to seeing birds of prey in my area. I have now moved to a more rural area, and my noisiest neighbours are now the flock of red kits that live in the area. They are stunning! I don't think I will ever … Continue reading Floof Friday
Floof Friday
The baby moorhens have finally become big enough to venture out of their nests to graze with their parents at the local pond! As you can see they are still super fluffy, but they are so big and so darn cute to watch as they go about their day. Plus they are very vocal, so … Continue reading Floof Friday
Book Review: Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
Book blurb: Imagine you could hold a baby hare and bottle-feed it. Imagine that it lived under your roof and lolloped around your bedroom at night, drumming on the duvet cover when it wanted your attention. Imagine that, over two years later, it still ran in from the fields when you called it and snoozed … Continue reading Book Review: Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
Floof friday
Look at this beauty! According to Google this is a Great Crested Grebe and they are diving birds, meaning they will dive under water to catch their food sources. They also apparently have a very elaborate courtship dance that involves synchronised movements. T xxx
Taylor Talks Vegan 