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A Fierce Cartoon Bird: Steller’s Sea Eagle on Hokkaido

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There is a book on the species, but it is out of print and seems impossible to find even in online secondhand bookstores. There is a book on the species, but it is out of print and seems impossible to find even in online secondhand bookstores. If (like me) you want to feel bad about it, you may want to read the review of the book here.

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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We received an email about a new book being released by Lantern Books. The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. It's called "Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change."

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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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He likes books too, which made him the ideal reviewer for Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer. As Marra and Santella note, tens of millions of people have “a deep bond and connection with cats” precisely because they’re a little bit wild, among a multitude of other reasons including soft fur, cuddliness, and playfulness.

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Flock to Marion

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Long story short, the only way I could figure out securing a cabin for myself and my husband, Erik, was to book a trip with Rockjumper, a birding tour company based in South Africa and a supporter of Birdlife South Africa. It has had very few humans walk its soil and who have had little impact to this otherwise pristine nature.

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Lucky Me!

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Lucky Me is a great book for parents, teachers, veterinarians. Christi Drue Dunlap makes it easy with her thoughtful and instructive book that features sweet-but-smart text, children and parents alike learn how to care for and keep their new pets happy, safe and secure. Let us know why you would like to win the book.

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A Hamster’s Story: The making of a novel

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His fur is growing mangy and patchy. Grooming his fur. Like he was the human and she was the hamster. Hamlet’s organs were shutting down – it was the humane thing to do. His first novel, The Feast of the Moon , is now available in paperback and as an e-book. In fact, he is dying. He is eating less each day.

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A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia: A Book Review by a Penguin Groupie

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The length of each bird species account varies, depending on whether the bird is native or a “visitor” (the book’s term for migrant) or vagrant, breeding or non breeding. The book is entitled South Georgia, but it also covers nearby areas including the South Sandwich Islands, Shag and Clerke Rocks.)

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