1. Comments: Feel free to comment, disagree, to challenge – I’m a believer in the First Amendment.

2. “Entertain the Possibility” … My three favorite words. I come at my subjects from the perspective of an observer and voyeur, so it’s all subjective, it’s all interpretation. But so is most of life.

3. On the Topic of Anthropomorphism: I don’t believe in stripping an animal of its individuality and personality simply because he or she is not human. We share some traits with non-human animals, and I respect that similarity as well as an animal’s unique and rightful entitlement on this planet. I love biologist Marc Bekoff’s term deep ethology: “Respecting all animals, appreciating all animals, showing compassion for all animals, & feeling for all animals from one’s heart.”

4. Truth: I’m not a scientist and I don’t claim pure objectivity in my ruminations.Taking into account that truth is often subjective, my personal truth is what you’ll find on these pages. I don’t have any vested interest in promotions or cross-links or any other reciprocal relationship. So, if in my posts, I link out to or reference another website, commentary, product or event, it’s because I found that link pertinent to something I was thinking or saying.

See also:My Wildlife and Nature Photography Ethics

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