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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

10,000 Birds

Gujarat, December 2010. Locals being vegetarians, why are there no birds? Sociable Lapwings breed in several areas along the Kazakhstani – Russian border and overwinter in Iraq, Sudan and northwest India. Target for today: critically endangered Sociable Lapwing ( Vanellus gregarius ).

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A Self-Interested Reason to Not Eat Meat

Animal Ethics

last year—28 million pounds—went to pigs, chickens, and cows, which in turn creates a perfect breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant super germs. Protect your own health and the future effectiveness of antibiotics: Go vegetarian in 2010! last year—more than prostate and breast cancer combined. The FDA, the CDC, and the U.S.

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