ReadingAnimals

One of my current favorites on the subject of ethics in human-animal relationships is “The Feminist Care Tradition in Animal Ethics.”  It just so happens that is is now on sale at Columbia University Press website.  (see here for sale details)
Other titles from this series that I own and recommend are: Animal rights: A historical [...]

A charming quote to end the week:

The Dachshund’s affectionate
He wants to wed with you:
Lie down to sleep,
And he’s in bed with you.
Sit in a chair,
He’s there.
Depart,
You break his heart.

E.B. White

New research announced today has shed new light on how groups of fish make decisions about their actions and their leaders.  There seem to be swing voters, undecideds and those who change their minds after things are underway.  For the sake of popular science media, comparisons have been made to human voting behavior and to [...]

I have been on hiatus for weeks mourning the death of my beloved  Punkin, a cat who was part of my family for 15 years.  Because I wasn’t reading, I wasn’t blogging about animal books and stories.  Today, after a long time, I feel I am ready to start again. 
I start with thanks to [...]

The BBC has done a fine job, and apparently something few others have thought to do, by considering the devastating effects of war on wildlife - in this case elephants in Sri Lanka.

The double threats that arise from war between people, and the guerilla tactics used by people against elephants and other consequences of human-elephant [...]

I’ve decided (with some encouragement from readers) to do a Month of Primates series starting August 1st. I will be posting primate topics from around the web, books on my shelves, an international primatology meeting and even trying some new formats: Live blogging, audio and video.

Do the ways we think about and know animals have implications for our relationships to them? Sure they do. Check out a couple of books that look at challenging misconceptions and limitations.

Things have been quiet for the last week or so. Why?

Since the Month of Elephants series came to a close, I’ve been intentionally keeping topics broad to balance the overall “portfolio” of topics here at ReadingAnimals. I’m making an exception today to make a quick post about the betrayal of elephants by organizations claiming to be or legally mandated to be their protectors. [...]

Because the book is about a boy who does not speak, observing and non-verbal communication can take center stage.