This is random, I know, but... it's a holiday? I came across this article on ostrich farming in a National Geographic from 1906. A few highlights: Genetic bottleneck alert. Rather a leap from five days to five months! Narrator: Ostriches can not live without water. They do not live 100 years. Ok but how are … Continue reading Ostrich Farming Article, 1906
Category: birds
Henry Bergh and Audubon Society In Late 19th Century Trade Papers
I thought readers might enjoy looking back at the early days of organized animal advocacy in New York City. The controversial practice of using hounds to hunt deer was condemned by the dog fancy trade papers of ASPCA founder Henry Bergh's day but that didn't stop proponents from trying to advance their case: Forest and … Continue reading Henry Bergh and Audubon Society In Late 19th Century Trade Papers
Animals in Art: Birds
From the book Atlas de Zoologie: ou collection de 100 planches by Paul Gervais, 1844 Dancing in the Air III by Annie Ovenden, 2015 Mother Carey and her Chickens by John Gerrard Keulemans, 1877 Woodcut from the book List of the Vertebrated Animals Now or Lately Living in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of … Continue reading Animals in Art: Birds
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