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Clemson Researcher Investigates Impacts of Cages on Laying Hens

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From the Clemson press release. The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 Tags: battery hens eggs USDA farm animal welfare us agribusiness. Or corporate net income. More is at stake than just the comfort of chickens, though the well-being of 284 million U.S. laying hens is no small matter.

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Former Virunga Park Officials In Prison

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Four senior Wildlife Officers have been arrested and imprisoned after the state Congolese Wildlife Agency (ICCN) pressed charges for complicity in the destruction of the protected forests of Virunga National Park in the east of DR Congo. Tags: wildlife crime virunga congo gorillas endangered species.

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Avian Quiz Answer – March 11, 2011

10,000 Birds

Perhaps one with a name tag on its breast would help. In 2007 Jory became the "least consistent birder" to see 300 birds in New York State in one year. Tags: ID Quiz , quiz • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Better yet, I want to invent a new generation of binoculars and scopes.

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Cow Birds

10,000 Birds

Now a Senior Leader with WINGS, Rick was a department editor at Birding from 2004 to 2008, editor of Winging It from 2005 to 2007 and currently writes Aimophila Adventures. Tags: names , nomenclature , Terminology , words • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Now if only the Hoatzin had been named for its smell.

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Thrashing XXX

10,000 Birds

Now a Senior Leader with WINGS, Rick was a department editor at Birding from 2004 to 2008, editor of Winging It from 2005 to 2007 and currently writes Aimophila Adventures. Tags: etymology , names , Terminology , words • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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Tree Swallows Return, It Must Be Spring

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Larry wanted to share his passion for birds and conservation and hatched The Birders Report in September of 2007. Congratulations to them and many thanks to the many, many participants of each phase of this fun, fun, fun giveaway as well as Richard Crossley and our friends at Princeton University Press ! Does anyone know for sure?

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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

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From 2004-2007 James worked as the Managing Director of Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs its efforts towards the uplifting of communities surrounding wildlife areas in Africa. Tags: features , florida , plovers , shorebirds , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?

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