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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Do we feel better about ourselves when playing dress-up with our dogs? It seems as if we are humanizing dogs in a perverse effort to make us feel more human ourselves. Loretta O’Driscoll Brooklyn, Dec.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

I expect that the industry groups would like to put my farmer friends out of business with the costs and hassles of tagging their animals, to eliminate competition. I hope everyone who prefers local and pasture-raised animals will speak up and protect the source of their food and health. Marjorie Smith Shoemakersville, Pa.,

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8, 2006 The writer is director of the Field Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society. Karesh Bronx, Dec.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

10,000 Birds

Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of August 2010) Commence Project FeederWatch 2006 Best Bird of the Weekend (Halloween Edition) Discerning Distant Ducks About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Community conservation – valuing what’s around us.Or

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Animals Have Personalities? No WAY!

Animal Person

When I started blogging in May of 2006 I was very snarky. I'm going to try hard to have this not become a rant, but " Even Among Animals: Leaders, Followers and Schmoozers ," by Natalie Angier in yesterday's New York Times begins with "even." Snark defined blogging back then. Have they not ever observed nonhuman animals?

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

10,000 Birds

A 2006 study found no evidence thus far that the Eurasian Collared-dove was out-aggressing Mourning Doves , though, and our other large native Columbiforme is gone through no fault of the new kid. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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Barbaro

Animal Ethics

Barbaro, the magnificent thoroughbred who broke his leg two weeks after winning the 2006 Kentucky Derby (I watched both races live), was put to death after taking a turn for the worse in his recovery. See here for the New York Times story. It's a sad day for horse lovers. Barbaro's killing is a case of euthanasia.