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When is a Vulture Not a Vulture?

10,000 Birds

Zone-tailed Hawks , however, are very fond of fresh meat. And how do they get this fresh meat? Zone-tailed Hawks breed in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, but they winter from Mexico to Brazil. And technically, you also won’t need to worry when you are dead.

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Update on National Meat Association vs. Brown

Critter News

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently heard arguments in National Meat Association v. Brown, a case in which the meat industry is attempting to invalidate a California law designed to reduce animal suffering and protect public safety. Did anyone know this was going on?

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Review: North on the Wing by Bruce M. Beehler

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I had to work my way past this to get involved in the story and reach the meat of the matter. But like many a tough nut to crack, the meat was worth it. Moreover, the brief summaries of his travels followed by more detailed accounts sometimes made me feel like I was stuck in a time loop.

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of November 2011?

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November has arrived, which means many of us in the United States are trying to figure out where we’ll be taking our turkey dinners towards the end of the month. I enjoy Tofurky quite a bit in certain dishes ( mmm , Hot Browns ) although now that I’ve seen how this mock meat is made , I’m not quite as hungry!

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The True Costs of Eating Meat

Animal Ethics

McWilliams highlights the true environmental costs of eating meat: The livestock industry as a result of its reliance on corn and soy-based feed accounts for over half the synthetic fertilizer used in the United States, contributing more than any other sector to marine dead zones. In this Washington Post column, James E.

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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Its goal was to limit the greedy collecting of birds killed for the plume trade, the bird meat trade (as in the wholesale slaughter of the Passenger Pigeon), and for sport (again, the Passenger Pigeon and declining numbers of waterfowl). It has become the cornerstone of U.S. Is that possible anymore?

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Kentucky: First in Crane Hunting?

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Their slow wing beat keeps the breast meat from being as dark and strong flavored as many other migratory birds. On Dr. Gassett’s answering machine, which someone calling to protest the hunt is likely to encounter, is a similar message about the quality of crane meat. Well, fire up my grill. Well, fire up my grill.

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