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The Everglade Snail Kite Is Making a Comeback

10,000 Birds

The threat of extinction of such iconic Florida bird prompted State and Federal agencies to find solutions to stop and reverse the declining trend. It would take years to restore such large scale landscape changes, perhaps not soon enough to reverse the kite’s population downward trend. Kites now nest there and are fairly common.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Several countries, including Austria, Bolivia, Colombia, Greece, Peru, Britain and Paraguay, have already imposed or approved bans. The trend is undeniable: The days of hauling and hurting animals in the name of entertainment are quickly coming to an end. Why is the United States lagging so far behind? June 16, 2014'