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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Worry Under the Big Top as Mexico City Moves to Ban Circus Animals ” (news article, June 15): Mexico City joins the growing list of cities that have banned the exploitation of animals in circuses. Why is the United States lagging so far behind?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Once again people associated with the animal rights group PETA ( letter , June 19) have tried to disparage the commitment circuses have for animal care and conservation. and Barnum & Bailey are dedicated to providing the very best of care for all our animals, especially the Asian elephant.

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Write to Your Congressional Representatives to Help the Almagordo Chimps

Critter News

Dear Senator Murray, I have read articles in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times about the chimpanzees at Holloman Air Force Base. These highly intelligent animals should be PERMANENTLY retired and a PERMANENT sanctuary created for them. They deserve better and we are capable of providing them with better.

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Dogfighting Grows in Texas

Critter News

From the New York Times. The ring broken up here had links to dogfighting organizations in other states and in Mexico, suggesting an extensive underground network of people devoted to the activity, investigators said. Tags: animal cruelty Texas dog fighting us. Disgusting and disturbing.

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What does the Keystone XL Pipeline have to do with Birds?

10,000 Birds

Clicking on the map will take you to an explanation of this important biome, including its climate and its plant and animal species. These birds arrive in the Boreal Forest after spending the winter in South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States. depend on the Boreal Forest. Sierra Club.

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NYT Opens the Door to the Humane Myth

Animal Person

In this morning's New York Times editorial " There Is No 'Humane' Execution ," we have an imperfect yet nevertheless baby step toward acknowledgment of the HumaneMyth. But that doesn't mean we should work toward abolishing the death penalty first, and then move to the case of animals.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

10,000 Birds

Ringer is exploring the world one bird at a time. His fascination with birds and nature began at the age of four or five, and he now works full time in conservation of Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River birds and ecosystems. Duncan, I’m also entertained by your comment! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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