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San Francisco Zoo Struggles After Tiger Attack

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Animal experts descended for investigations of their own, and employee morale sank to an all- time low. Attendance dropped by 20,831 to 904,000 in the 2008-2009 fiscal year, said Wayne Reading, the zoo's chief financial officer. Tags: zoos california san francisco tigers. Now, facing a $2.2

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

If the goal is not moral perfection for ourselves, but the maximum benefit for animals, half-measures ought to be encouraged and appreciated. 22, 2009 The writer teaches philosophy at Southern Methodist University and is the author of the forthcoming “ Animalkind: What We Owe to Animals.” 22, 2009 To the Editor: I am an ethical vegan.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

10,000 Birds

California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum. 26 Aug 2016.

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Combined Beats’ List – August

10,000 Birds

California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum. 26 Aug 2016.

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