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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of July 2019?

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While a huge swath of the United States braces for record-setting heat–again–other parts of the world may be suffering equally oppressive though dramatically different weather. I’m visiting Boston for business, which may disrupt my best birding intentions.

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Breast Cancer in Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

Many people don’t realize that pets can also suffer from breast cancer. Most “at-risk” breeds: poodle, Brittany spaniel, English setter, pointer, fox terrier, cocker spaniel, Boston terrier. Here are some great facts about breast cancer in dogs and cats. Thanks to PurinaCare for sending them our way. BREAST CANCER IN PETS FACT SHEET.

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An April Weekend of New York City Birding

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Besides, suffering brings birds, right? On Saturday I met up with Seth and we headed out to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge where we nearly froze to death and I refused to wear gloves because it is April and gloves aren’t necessary. Well, I did see a bunch of year birds but they were almost all shorebirds.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

He has volunteered to kill a deer cruelly, ineptly and with an outdated weapon that causes additional suffering to the deer. Animals suffer when killed. BRINNING Boston, Dec. To the Editor: In “ Hunting Deer With My Flintlock ” (Op-Ed, Dec. 26), Seamus McGraw says he has a responsibility to kill deer because there are too many.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 1 of 13

Animal Ethics

Michael Martin is a professor of philosophy at Boston University. A CRITIQUE OF MORAL VEGETARIANISM Michael Martin Boston University Vegetarianism is an old and respectable doctrine, and its popularity seems to be growing. For what it’s worth, I consider Martin a good philosopher, indeed, a very good philosopher. Mine is not.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 8 of 13

Animal Ethics

In fact, animals used for food do suffer a great deal. Now there is no doubt that the actual treatment of animals used for food is immoral, that animals are made to suffer needlessly. KBJ: Singer’s claim is that one should not contribute, even incrementally, to animal suffering. Do I tacitly approve of Hare Krishna?