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What is the State Bird of New York?

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New York, I can say with certainty that you have chosen the perfect bird to represent your state. Still, the bill passed in 1970 with only one voice in opposition: Assemblyman Posner of the Bronx, who pointed out that most New York City inhabitants had never seen an Eastern Bluebird, and probably never will.

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Free Housing in New York City

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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, NY, April 2010 Everyone knows that New York City is an extremely expensive place to live. … This post was first published in April of 2010 but a post like this is too cool to keep hidden in the archives ! ……… a. This post has been submitted to Bird Photography Weekly #34.

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Is BP Hiding Dead Animals?

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That is the issue raised by this blog post. A CBS News crew was threatened with arrest when it tried to photograph the spill, and a BP representative in Louisiana told a Mother Jones reporter that she couldn’t visit the Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge without a BP escort. TP has the story in this repost.

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Evil Twin Brewing Falco India Pale Ale

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Evil Twin Brewing was founded by Danish brewer Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø in 2010 as a so-called “gypsy” or “phantom” brewery; unlike most brewers, Jarnit-Bjergsø is a wanderer without a brick-and-mortar brewhouse of his own to call home. Besides, I couldn’t resist the name, or that striking, smartly designed label.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The new law will cost American family farmers, and ultimately California consumers, hundreds of millions of dollars. Regina Weiss Brooklyn, July 12, 2010 Gene Gregory President, United Egg Producers Alpharetta, Ga.,

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

11, 2010 To the Editor: I’ve been involved in beef safety research since college, and I don’t recognize the industry you’ve depicted in recent articles. But the people who raise and package beef share a commitment to aggressively finding and applying safety solutions that keep them out of our food.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Community conservation – valuing what’s around us.Or

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