Posts tagged: animals

Navy sonar is like unsolicited sales calls to whales.

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I first read about this last fall. From the Christian Science Monitor: In a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday, the high court criticized a federal judge in California for imposing restrictions that the majority justices said jeopardized national security in an effort to protect the environment. MFA sonars send intense pulses of noise through the water [...]

The Cartoonist Who Cried Wolves! Wolves!

wolf cartoon

The subject this week for Illustration Friday is “intricate,” and I found these wolves to be just so very detailed and particular. As it happens, this was also today’s cartoon I did for Slate, so kill 2 with one stone, and all that good stuff. Right after Obama took office he cancelled Bush’s plans to [...]

Cartoonists that love animals and aren’t ashamed.

humane farming for chickens cartoon

I wanted to give a shoutout to two extremely talented and funny syndicated guys that work for a cause, and yet don’t get all preachy. (And note the word funny, which most certainly does not describe most syndicated strips.)  This fall, both of these guys aimed many of their cartoons in support of Proposition 2, [...]

Take this election cartoon to the voting booth with you today.

read this cartoon before you go to the voting poll

Well, the big day is here. I doubt anyone will be looking at cartoons today, but life goes on, as do blogs and bloggers, so here I am. And no, I’m not undecided! I’m very decided! I’m really worried about Yes on Proposition 2. It’s about pigs and veal, but mostly about chickens, since California [...]