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Birding for the Curious: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

This makes for an attractive looking book, but I do think that the page space could have been put to better use, maybe for a listing of the resources (organizations, field guides, citizen science websites) recommended throughout the book. September 15, 2015. by Nate Swick, illustrations by Robert Brandt. Kindle edition available Sept.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

This week, Bon Appétit Management Company vowed that by 2015, none of the three million pounds of pork we serve a year (including 800,000 pounds of bacon) will come from hogs confined in gestation crates. Farm Animal Welfare, ASPCA New York, Feb. It’s time to send the message that cost is not the only important consideration.