nature photography ethics

Please… give nests and chicks respect

By Mia McPherson|2020-03-12T16:04:08-05:00May 30th, 2013|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Nesting Birds, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: Alectoris chukar, American Oystercatcher, Chukar, ethics, Haematopus palliatus, meadowlark, meadowlarks, nature photography ethics, nesting, oystercatcher, oystercatchers, Sturnella neglecta, Western Meadowlark|

Fluffy little chicks are adorable, they make people "ohh" and "aww" and those that hit the ground running not long after hatching are especially appealing to some folks. But they need respect and they need space so we don't endanger them.

This Mule Deer is not a “dumb animal”

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-03T05:44:03-06:00October 24th, 2010|Categories: Captive killing - large game, Elk, Moose, Mule Deer, Wildlife Ethics & Etiquette|Tags: canned hunts, captive hunts, Elk, fairchase, game farms, hunting ethics, large game, Moose, Mule Deer, nature photography, nature photography ethics, not a dumb animal, private game preserves, Utah, wildlife, wildlife photographer, wildlife photography|

The truly dumb animals are the people who install high fences on private property to cage large game animals inside and then for enormous fees encourage and allow other dumb animals to shoot captive animals and call it hunting.