DEAR READERS: On occasion, I am struck by what is happening to some animal species we take for granted -- or even view with revulsion. One such animal is the crow.... more
DEAR READERS: With many communities now experiencing the brunt of extreme climatic events, from forest fires to floods and killer temperatures, we must all be prepared to care for our animal companion... more
DEAR READERS: A January report from the Commonwealth Fund, entitled "U.S. Health Care From a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes," should serve as a clarion call for re... more
DEAR READERS: We all have a fear of certain animals, a response that is partially innate and partially learned. Regrettably, our response to this fear, all too often, is to kill the creatures we dread... more
DEAR READERS: Science-based, factual evidence does not change the mindset of the unreasonable. Many such people still deny our collective contributions to the climate and extinction crises and to rela... more
DEAR DR. FOX: I appreciate you writing about animal welfare and animal rights issues. I have been involved in animal protection for the past 20 years, and I support several nonprofit organizations, lo... more
DEAR READERS: I sent this letter to my local newspaper. It was never published, because ruffling the feathers and twisting the tails of the poultry and livestock industries is a cultural taboo, but I ... more
DEAR READERS: Most people do not know about pregnant horses being cruelly confined (or repeatedly rounded up) for the purpose of having their pregnancies aborted and their blood drained.... more
DEAR DR. FOX: I am a 74-year-old retired lawyer living in south Florida. I read your recent column, "Is Mentioning the World's Overpopulation Now Taboo?"... more
DEAR READERS: I wonder how many municipalities in Minnesota and other states are poisoning their communities, with various herbicides being sprayed along public walkways, roadsides and parks for purpo... more
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals, constitute a multibillion-dollar family of some 14,000 different chemicals that are widely used to make water-, grease- and s... more
DEAR READERS: Democratic U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Amy Klobuchar have introduced a bill, misleadingly named the "Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery Act," that would delist wolves in Minnesota, Wisc... more
DEAR READERS: People across the U.S. are currently suffering the health effects of smoke from forest fires, not all of which are caused by climate change. The widespread use of pesticides has decimate... more