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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

Engber mentions that in 1972, the USDA put into place "a special exemption for rats, mice, and birds, allowing scientists to treat them however they saw fit—in cages of any size, in experiments with any degree of pain and suffering. Part V: Me and My Monkey. Next, to say that the monkey is "working" is absurd and incorrect.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

After publishing my stories I got emails from people all over the world who had seen similar behavior in various birds and mammals. These birds can learn to pull a string to retrieve a short stick, use the stick to pull out a longer one, then use the long stick to draw out a piece of meat. Is this moral?

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Highlights from Birding Costa Rica, 2019

10,000 Birds

For birders doing the year bird thing, the last day of the year is likely too late for most new additions but, luckily, those who don’t want to venture outside with optics in hand can always mark the end of the year by sharing tales of favorite sightings with favorite fellow birders. Bird counts. San Vito Birding Club meeting.

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Collaborative List – April 2017

10,000 Birds

Donna is still recovering after a speed-reading accident, but has shared some more wonderful birds from her Cuba trip that will retrospectively be added to the March totals. Monkey Mia. Monkey Mia. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Monkey Mia. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). casa botania.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

10,000 Birds

9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic. Monkey Mia. Monkey Mia. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Monkey Mia. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major. 03 Feb 2017.

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