Critter News
DECEMBER 6, 2008
4, 2008 by the Environmental Protection Agency to charge a fee for air-polluting cows and hogs. It would require farms or ranches with more than 25 dairy cows, 50 beef cattle or 200 hogs to pay an annual fee of about $175 for each dairy cow, $87.50 Remember cows "emit" methane.) Gimme, gimme, gimme!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 12, 2011
Say Hello to the Recurve-billed Bushbird Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline Birds of the Solstice: December 2008 About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. These Blasts From The Past New Bird Blog What’s In a Scientific Name?
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Animal Ethics
DECEMBER 30, 2009
last year—28 million pounds—went to pigs, chickens, and cows, which in turn creates a perfect breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant super germs. In 2008, the FDA issued its second limit on the use of cephalosporins in cows, pigs, and chickens, citing the importance of cephalosporin drugs for treating disease in humans.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2011
Corey: I’m shooting for the numbers of species and number of lists I had in 2008! Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2011
By collecting data and following individual birds it is possible to provide data to both governments and environmental groups to help protect the habitat both here and overseas into the future. These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of July 2008? The Fine Art of Pishing What Is The Audubon Society Anyway?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2011
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. The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. Is this one of the ornithological highlights on the planet? Thanks for visiting!
Animal Ethics
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
21, 2008 To the Editor: You rightly capture the magnitude of the problem of ensuring safe food products. So why would they not insist that the cow that became their steak was treated humanely? The federal government needs to recommit itself to putting boots on the ground in America and elsewhere to inspect and protect our food supply.
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