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More Birds Than Bullets: a book review

10,000 Birds

Jonathan Trouern-Trend’s Birding Babylon: A Soldier’s Journal From Irag , a lovely little 2006 book, is also well worth your time. It’s like being with a bunch of his squaddies down at the Gas Light bar on a Friday night, laughing and chaffing while downing pints, and listening to his stories.

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Pigs Used in Explosives Tests in Britain

Critter News

I wish we could stop killing animals for reasons related to killing humans. Some 119 pigs were used in the research at the Government's military research laboratory Porton Down, near Salisbury, between 2006 and 2009. He said 25 pigs were used in 2006, 19 in 2007, 40 in 2008, and 35 in 2009. From the BBC News.

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