10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

Others may be perfect for a free morning on a business trip to Boston, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, or Las Vegas. Bear River MBR (Utah). Some are great for a specific bird, others for thousands of birds, and others during a particular season. Some just seem to be rarity magnets. But even with varied criteria, some locations rise to top.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2008

To the Editor: Re “ Bearing Up ” (Op-Ed, Jan. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the scientific literature is very clear that polar bear survival is highly threatened in the wild. Because polar bears are at the top of the marine food chain, their bodies accumulate persistent organic pollutants that disrupt their reproductive systems.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Stumpy Duck is an American pale ale by Trillium Brewing Company of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the most popular breweries in New England for the past few years. Afterwards, we had a great dinner at Trillium’s South Boston brewpub, and I made sure to check the to-go counter before I left to see if any of the Small Bird beers were available.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 21, 2007

Just as lacewings and dragonflies keep mosquito populations in check, birds of prey eat rodents that can carry Lyme-bearing ticks, hantavirus, plague bacteria and other ills. Boston, Oct. Preservation of nature is not just an abstract aesthetic issue; our future depends on survival of things that fit. Epstein, M.D.

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