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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. John Schmitt, who illustrated Raptors of Mexico and Central America amongst many other books and magazine articles.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today. Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

I served on the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production, which released a report in 2008 that detailed exactly how much these “efficiencies” are costing America. The idea that eggs from free-range chickens are somehow morally superior to other eggs is, frankly, weird. JILLIAN PARRY FRY Baltimore, Feb.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

5, 2009 The writer worked from 1978 to 1990 at Consumers Union as a health and science writer for Consumer Reports Magazine. There are many of these, survivors of the industrialization of our food supply, in most cities and towns across America. Coli Shows Flaws in Ground Beef Inspection System ” (front page, Oct.