Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 13, 2008

9): Thank you for encouraging California voters to support the state’s Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, or Proposition 2, on the November ballot. To the Editor: The American Veterinary Medical Association urges California voters to think twice before voting on Proposition 2. Karen Davis Machipongo, Va.,

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New York Times Proposition 2 New York Egg Industry 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 21, 2010

Groups like the American Veterinary Medical Association support these modern egg-laying housing systems. The California law adds an arbitrary and unscientific requirement that chickens be prohibited from touching one another or the side of any enclosure. Gene Gregory President, United Egg Producers Alpharetta, Ga.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Factory Farm Factory Farming 40

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

This 12,000 square-foot facility, completed in February 2001, is one of the two primary oiled bird facilities built by the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) in California. Last weekend I was treated to a tour of their San Francisco Bay facility, located in Fairfield, California, by the Wildlife Center Manager, Michelle Bellizzi.

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Bird Rescue Rescue San Francisco Birds 202

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2016

And, the birds and birding trips to Arizona, Florida, California, the waters of North Carolina, and Alaska—always back to Alaska—start accumulating. Supporting characters like Jay Lehman and Chris Hitt, big year birders present and past, start making more frequent appearances.

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2013 Arizona Birds San Diego 107

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This is particularly true when it comes to medical and dental care, domestic service, and in-home care, all of which can cost as little as one-tenth what they would cost in the U.S. you could try Rosarito in Baja California, only two hours south of the border. And for those who really want to keep one foot in the U.S.,

Mexico 224

Mexico Birds Costa Rica Alabama 224

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum. Helmeted Guineafowl – Numida meleagris. 26 Aug 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum. Helmeted Guineafowl – Numida meleagris. 26 Aug 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum. California Towhee – Melozone crissalis.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. California Towhee – Melozone crissalis.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100