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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

You also suggest that my proposal would result in shooting of bulls (male elk), as opposed to cows (female elk). Byron Dorgan Washington, July 9, 2009 The writer is a Democratic senator from North Dakota. My proposal does no such thing. It leaves the National Park Service full latitude to determine which elk should be culled.

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A Birder’s Guide To…INDOCTRINATION

10,000 Birds

Birding by bear is by far the best way to view the park, although it seems to terrify the hoofed animals. Holy cow, there’s not even a dihedryl on that thing, its really flat. Photographed near Lostwood, North Dakota. Various European tourists have taken to calling me “Beastmaster&#.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

In my earlier post "Children and Heart Disease" available here , I noted that, in the seventh and final edition of Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: A Handbook for Parents of the Developing Child from Birth to Adolescence , Dr. Benjamin Spock no longer recommends feeding animal products to children after two years of age. The answer is "Yes."

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

10,000 Birds

Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader. I am inclined to believe so.

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