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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Lucky for us, world-traveler Tim Ryan of From the Faraway, Nearby was good enough to provide a profusely-illustrated account of his visit to Tambopata as a volunteer in 2008. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

10,000 Birds

And that through the use of science based decisions (made by biologists who have trained and been schooled on that very thing (That is what gives them the “bestowing&# power you speak of. From July 1 2008-June 30 2009 Ducks Unlimited raised 200.4 million dollars for habitat conservation. That is one year for one organization.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Compassion for animals cannot be achieved by violence. It is our job as advocates for animals to promote the ethical and scientific arguments that advance science without harming animals—within the parameters of a democratic process in which the truth, not violence, prevails. 5, 2008 Note from KBJ: Well put!