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Guide to the Birds of Honduras Translation Project

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On top of that, he wrote and self-published Guide to the Birds of Honduras (which we interviewed him about back in 2012). How can the people of a country take an earnest appreciation and any magnitude of assimilating any kind of conservation ethic if they don’t even have access to literature pertaining to their own country?

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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

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2012), and (4) Waterfowl of Eastern North America, 2nd ed. 2020, all also published by Firefly); children’s books and books on bird feeding. I have all four of his field guides on my bookshelf; I enjoy their friendly, informative approach and identification aids (cheat sheets!

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Prairie Falcon Attack on a Northern Shoveler

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One is his focus on ethical photography. The other is tied to this focus on ethical photography. To me, two things really set Ron apart from many other nature photographers. He doesn’t bait birds, call them in, or otherwise mess with their natural behaviors in order to get his superior images.

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Don't Eat Camel - Eat Schmeat!

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Earlier this year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced that it will offer a $1 million X Prize for the creation of affordable, humane, and "commercially viable" test-tube meat by 2012. This article on Gristmill (excerpt below) goes into detail on pros and cons of "schmeat."

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals applauds the efforts of those district attorneys and animal control officers who are enforcing the law against those few chefs who continue to flout it. Foie gras is the diseased liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through pipes shoved down their throats.

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Do Snowy Owls really belong in genus Bubo?

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In the meantime, those of us in eastern North America have another chance to observe (ethically and respectfully, of course) these powerful white tundra dinosaurs and contemplate their connection to the mighty brown forest-dwellers of our own latitudes, and all other life on our planet. And that’s a marvelous gift.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

NEWKIRK President, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va., It’s a safe bet that any glass of milk is from a grieving mother, named or unnamed, that will end up dying at the slaughterhouse.