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Good News?

10,000 Birds

The cullings have happened every year since the 2009 emergency landing of a US Airways plane in the Hudson River after the plane struck geese and was disabled. New York City killed less Canada Geese this year than any year since they started rounding the geese up and slaughtering them.

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Another Thumbs Up for Avian Radar?

10,000 Birds

As you might recall, upon takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York in January 2009, Sullenberger’s plane collided with a flock of migratory Canada Geese and was forced to ditch in the Hudson River. The only fatalities were to the geese.). ” (Note: You’ll need to register for free to read it.)

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Dog Death Squads in China

4 The Love Of Animals

Here is the letter: I’ve just received an urgent report that another city in China is planning a mass cull to slaughter any unregistered dogs, strays, and even registered family dogs that are over 14 inches (35cm) tall. You might remember the attached e-mail I sent you recently about a similar cull. Thank you, Fred.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

It leaves the National Park Service full latitude to determine which elk should be culled. Byron Dorgan Washington, July 9, 2009 The writer is a Democratic senator from North Dakota. You also suggest that my proposal would result in shooting of bulls (male elk), as opposed to cows (female elk). My proposal does no such thing.