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Humane Society University to Offer Courses in Fall 2009

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From the Humane Society's press release. Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

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We are Just Money Grubbers

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annually) was detected in the Baltic Sea, with counts in 2007-2009 putting the wintering population at c. The Common Pochard is not just a scarce breeding bird, but the second most numerous wintering duck in Serbia and it will be a hard battle to protect it against the strong hunting lobby. 373,000 individuals, down from c.

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African Penguins in Peril

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An African Penguin peers protectively around its fluffy chick. Today, there are more than 3,000 birds at this accessible colony and they are protected by fences and stiff fines for human disturbance. In 2009 the population was recorded as 20,699 pairs. Part of the 3,000 strong penguin colony at Boulders Beach, Cape Town.

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Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert–An Author Interview

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Suzie wrote about her experiences as a bird rehabber in Flyaway: How A Wild Bird Rehabber Sought Adventure and Found Her Wings (2009) and used those experiences as the source for her fictional children’s book, Hawk Hill (1996). So I can’t tell you how not to be distracted, but I’d sure like someone to tell me how not to be obsessive.

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Birders: A Documentary Short Film Review

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” So, it is established: this is a film about migrant birds and the people who work to protect them in south Texas and northern Mexico. The voice, which we soon learns belongs to wildlife photographer Richard Moore, exclaims, “Migration is on!” ” and then adds, “The border wall is no barrier to birds.”

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We Interrupt Regularly Scheduled.

Animal Person

In writing my new book Hoodwinked (Random House, Nov 2009 publication date), I recently visited Central America. The school is best known for producing Latin American officers who have committed major human rights abuses, including military coups. (5) by Mark Weisbrot, Los Angeles Times, July 23, 2009 [link] (July 23, 2009).

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Clean and Green Giveaway

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According to the Environmental Protection Association (EPA), typical household cleaning products and air fresheners are one of the leading contributors to poor indoor air quality. Comment before midnight on July 23, 2009. One lucky reader will get their choice of any six (6) Clean+Green products! Open to USA and Canada addresses only.

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