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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

10,000 Birds

The new series was masterminded by Chanticleer founder Paul Steiner, who was lauded on his death 19 years later for his “brilliant idea of creating bird guides with photographs” and organizing them visually. And now we have the third iteration in Audubon’s guide book history: National Audubon Society Birds of North America.

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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 meat industry loves to squeal that “the cost of bacon will rise” whenever it’s faced with pressure to change.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To compensate for their lack of skill, hunters set their dogs upon a wild pig—a descendant of boars brought to America solely to give hunters the pleasure of killing a helpless animal. Following hunting season, animal shelters across America see an influx of ex-hunting dogs who were cruelly left to fend for themselves.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

There are many of these, survivors of the industrialization of our food supply, in most cities and towns across America. While this tragedy will increase calls for sorely needed government regulation, the real answer lies in the hands of each one of us: buy your burger from a local butcher who processes his ground beef daily on the premises.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America asserts that “God’s command to have dominion and subdue the earth is not a license to dominate and exploit.” The Assemblies of God position on stewardship reflects that of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

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Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

” And then I found out that bird song doesn’t just belong to the males, that there are female birds who sing too, only not so much in North America, and my mind was blown.**. They’re just like us–they talk with their hands (er, wings) and their feet and some are even crafty!” And, that’s it.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Janet Treadaway New York, July 31, 2008 To the Editor: I, too, am a farm boy. Although we knew that our animals were destined for the tables of America, we were taught by our parents to respect and provide them with creature comfort while they were in our care. I grew up on a dairy and hog farm in central Massachusetts.