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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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APRIL 2, 2024

.” But also: “Delisted,” “Growing Up,” “Second Chances,” “No Tags.” ” California Condors are thriving now, mostly, but Osborn’s experiences in the early 2000’s were years of triumph and heartbreak. This is the chapter where Osborn talks about “second chances.”

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Prop 2 Passes in California

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Proposition 2 has been passed in California. 4, 2008) – Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms by an overwhelming margin. Tags: proposition 2. From the campaign website : (Nov. As of 11 PM PST, Prop 2 was leading 62% to 38%.

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California's Ag Industry Worried that State Committee will Focus on "Emotion"

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JANUARY 19, 2009

There is definitely a new tide in California, post Proposition 2. In a move that elevated the anxiety level among grower-shippers, Darrell Steinberg, the new president pro-tem of the California state Senate, overhauled the body’s agriculture committee. The ag industry does NOT like this.

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California Budget Woes May Lead to More Shelter Deaths

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JUNE 3, 2009

Tags: animal shelter management euthanization california strays. It's not the animals' fault that they have found themselves in this situation. It's the constant and conscious culture of killing animals in this society that I absolutely hate. Thanks to LA Unleashed for the story.

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Why Do I Keep a Neighborhood Bird List?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Visiting from California, he had visited local gardens and trails with me, spent time by the pool, and took a few mini-canoe trips. Each time, a small notebook tagged along with me, and I would note the bird species I spotted, then put it away. ” my brother asked on a hot and muggy afternoon in North Florida.

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Michigan to Follow California on Farm Animal Welfare?

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AUGUST 28, 2009

Tags: farm animal welfare factory farm agribusiness. It looks like Michigan's Big Ag is afraid they could end up with their own Proposition 2.

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Should Restored or Rescued Birds Count?

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Let’s call it the California Condor exception. Seeing a condor out in the wild is amazing, fantastic, magical, spiritual – even if they have a blue wing tag. In fact seeing they have a wing tag makes it even more magical to me – people care!!! That is crazy to me.

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Poet Laureate of California Questions Animal Testing

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Tags: animal research medical research. Here's her piece in the Huffington Post.

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Decoy: Cabernet Sauvignon (2016)

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Helena in California’s Napa Valley. Decoy wines are notable in being made to enjoy upon release, along with a modest price tag that belies the good quality of these young vintages. It’s also the name of a line of wines produced by Duckhorn Vineyards of St.

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Weird Opinion Piece Re: Animal Abuse Registry

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MARCH 9, 2010

Here's a link to his opinion piece on the proposed animal abuse registry in California. Tags: jerk california animal abuse registry. I can't tell whether this Phil Bronstein is just being a jerk. My first impression is that he's being an a#$#le, but maybe I'm overeacting because I don't agree with him.

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HSUS Video about Feral Cat Rescue

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

So here is a nice story and video about a HSUS rescue of a California feral colony. Tags: HSUS california animal rescue feral cats. I've been way overworked and stressed lately. Haven't been into deep posts at all. It makes me want to get back into animal rescue, which is where my animal rights activism started.

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Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?

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AUGUST 15, 2010

This concession was to avoid a November ballot vote a la California's Proposition 2. The surprise truce in Ohio follows stronger limits imposed by California voters in 2008; there, extreme caging methods will be banned altogether by 2015. Tags: ohio eggs california humane society farm animal welfare factory farm.

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Update on National Meat Association vs. Brown

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Brown, a case in which the meat industry is attempting to invalidate a California law designed to reduce animal suffering and protect public safety. The industry sued California, arguing that Section 599f is preempted by the Federal Meat Inspection Act.

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San Francisco Passes Anti-Foie Gras Resolution

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MAY 8, 2009

California will be banning that awful stuff in about three years. Tags: meat california foie gras. San Francisco supervisors have passed a resolution supporting city restaurants that remove foie gras from their menus. Foie gras is the liver of a duck or a goose that has been specially fattened by force feeding.

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Protester Sentenced to Probation

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APRIL 13, 2010

Tags: animal research california. It simply creates sympathy and bad pr for the rest of us. So, while I understand this protester's convictions, I vehemently disagree with her methods. They do no good.

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San Francisco Considers Banning Pet Sales

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JULY 18, 2010

Tags: california san francisco legislation pets. Sounds good, but I just don't believe this will pass. It would set a national precedent, even if it is San Francisco. I can't believe the pet industry would allow such legislation without a fight.

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Bloodless Bullfights No Longer Interest Me

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

I used to support the bloodless bullfights held in California. Anyway, here is an article that describes the practice and provides some background on the Portuguese-Americans in California. Tags: portuguese-americans california bullfighting. This was a clear violation of animal law.

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Humane Society Ranks States in First-Time Report

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

California and New Jersey came out on top. Tags: humane society us. It's their first annual "humane state" report. Ohio, Mississippi, North Dakota, Idaho and South Dakota are at the bottom.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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MAY 8, 2013

The unrivaled aerial champions of the Americas have to be the two species of Condor, the one-time almost nearly extinct California Condor and the truly massive Andean Condor. The California Condor has a story well-known by anyone with an interest in birds. California Condor , photo by Sheridan Woodley. Old Wold Vultures.

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Update on Proposition 2 in CA

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AUGUST 17, 2008

Again, thanks to Farmed Animal Net for this update on California's proposition 2. California’s Proposition 2 is not solely about the California egg business but is also about the egg industry’s national survival, warned Gene Gregory at the annual legislative meeting of United Egg Producers (UEP).

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Veterinary Association Did Not Support Prop 2

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NOVEMBER 15, 2008

Tags: proposition 2 california farm animal welfare avma. The American Veterinary Medical Association did NOT support Proposition 2. Now they want to be involved in the rule-making. If you want to know why they opposed it, here's a link to their reasoning.

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Prop 2 Opponents Accused of Laundering Money

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

on Prop 2 charges that the United Egg Producers (UEP), the No on 2 campaign, and its donors are concealing out-of-state contributions to the political campaign against Prop 2 , in clear violation of California campaign finance laws. Tags: eggs california factory farm agribusiness.

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Pygmy Whale Befriends Jodie Nelson

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APRIL 28, 2010

Earlier this month, California surfer, Jodie Nelson, decided that she would paddleboard the 40 miles from Catalina Island to mainland California to raise money for breast cancer in honor of her best friend and mother who both survived recent battles. Tags: cute animals news. This is a truly amazing animal encounter!

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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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MARCH 2, 2011

• Explore These Related Posts Another California Bird? Pochards: Last Lifer of the Trip About the Author Larry Larry Jordan was introduced to birding after moving to northern California where he was overwhelmed by the local wildlife, forcing him to buy his first field guide just to be able to identify all the species visiting his yard.

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At Least Five Dead Whales Around Bay Area

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

Tags: california san francisco marine life marine animals whales krill. Researchers say the animals appear to be following abundant swarms of krill - the tiny, shrimp-like creatures that make up whales' favorite food group - right into the path of ship traffic.

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So I'm from the New Appalachia?

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JULY 10, 2009

I grew up in the Central Valley of California and my mother owns a home there in Gustine. I've always known that the Central Valley is one of the poorer areas of California. Tags: california. This is not totally animal-related, but I'll share anyway. Today I came across this strange article from NPR about the area.

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Happy Ending for a Rescued Sea Lion

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JULY 21, 2009

Tags: california animal rescue marine life sea lions. A nice story for a change.

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Who is Jennifer Fearing?

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JANUARY 29, 2009

Tags: proposition 2 california humane society farm animal welfare. Pretty impressive bio (please note that the bio is from her time at HSUS). She used to head United Animal Nations too. I couldn't find any information on her current activities. Probably taking a much needed break.

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Legal Efforts to Dismiss the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

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JULY 29, 2009

The defense demanded that the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) be struck down as unconstitutional before Judge Ronald Whyte of the United States District Court, Northern District of California in San Jose. Tags: AETA 4. Here's a summary.

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Shutting Your Trap

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The name and town of the owner were engraved on a metal tag. The states which have essentially banned leghold traps are Florida, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, California, and Washington. Later Astrid and I met in the woods with shovels and a pickaxe and broke the chain and yanked the trap from the ground.

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Breeders Also Supply Universities with Research Animals

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MAY 26, 2009

According to this article, some are so bad that the University of California and the University of Cincinnati have actually decided to end their relationships with them and stop purchasing animals bred for research use. Tags: universities breeders animal experimentation USDA medical research.

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Ag Industry Looks Ahead to More Animal Welfare Issues

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JANUARY 5, 2009

The recent passing of a proposition in California to strictly manage how laying chickens are kept serves notice, he says. He adds that this is more than just a matter of voter education, given the $8 million spent by the California poultry industry fighting the proposition. Tags: farm animal welfare us agribusiness.

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Farm Animal Welfare Fight Heats Up in Ohio

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

The Humane Society and other groups oppose it as a power grab by big agriculture to prevent another Proposition 2 (the initiative passed last year in California to improve standards for farm animal care.) Tags: ohio farm animal welfare us agribusiness. There may also be unintended consequences. It's an issue to follow though.

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Vile Practices at Tulare County, CA Animal Shelter

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JUNE 1, 2009

Cookson were accused of participating in an “off the books” arrangement wherein Harmon and Cookson carried out unauthorized mass euthanasias at the Tulare County, California shelter – reportedly using nonstandard and painful methods – by falsifying records to cover their actions. Harmon, and Ron C.

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On Animal Abuse Registries and Anthropolatry

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

This morning I posted " On California's Animal Abuse Registry Proposal " over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression and welcome any discussion about it. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. What a fitting addition to discussions about speciesism!

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Proposition 2 Poll

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Tags: eggs california farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. The results of a new statewide poll by KSFN-Fresno/SurveyUSA shows overwhelming support from voters, with Prop 2 commanding a 62-point lead: 72-10 (18 undecided). The writer is Jennifer Fearing, the CHIEF ECONOMIST for the Humane Society. Chief economist? That's so cool!

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UC Davis Named in Criminal Complaint for Mistreatment of Lab Animals

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

The University of California, Davis is the focus of a major federal complaint charging it and two other nationally known university research centers have killed dozens of primates through traumatic injuries, veterinary negligence and other violations. Tags: universities animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty.

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Good News About Blue Whales

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MAY 18, 2009

The animals used to cruise from Mexico and Southern California to Alaska, but they had mostly vanished from Alaskan waters. Tags: oceans marine life whales environment alaska endangered species. The hunting peaked in 1931 with more than 29,000 animals killed in one season.

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National Security or Whale Protection? Supreme Court Says Whales Lose

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

said Wednesday at a Supreme Court argument over the Navy’s use of sonar in training exercises off the coast of Southern California. Tags: us supreme court whale sonar military. Roberts Jr. Now, I think that’s a pretty clear balance,” Chief Justice Roberts said.

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Cookie and Coco: Anatomy of an Internet Chain Email

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

Snopes has it originating in California. Tags: Cookie and Coco. Either way, the story is OLD. So, next time you see one of these "forward this to everyone you know" emails, don't. Chances are, it's either a hoax or is so old it effectively is a hoax.

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Possible New Sonar Rules to Protect Marine Life

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JULY 31, 2009

If approved, those measures would be in effect from 2010 to 2015 for the Navy's training area in the Pacific Ocean off the Washington, Oregon and Northern California coasts. Tags: seattle navy marine life whales pacific northwest. On the negative side.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund Ranks States on Animal Protection

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DECEMBER 26, 2008

Among the best: California, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon. Tags: animal law.

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San Francisco Zoo Struggles After Tiger Attack

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JULY 2, 2009

Tags: zoos california san francisco tigers. Attendance dropped by 20,831 to 904,000 in the 2008-2009 fiscal year, said Wayne Reading, the zoo's chief financial officer. The zoo is projecting a $17 million budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year, down $3 million from the current budget.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. Please take time to read it, and if you are in California, get in touch with your representative and encourage them to support this if you believe it’s a good thing. Tags: news. I recently got an email from the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

Prop 2 Passes in California

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California's Ag Industry Worried that State Committee will Focus on "Emotion"

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California Budget Woes May Lead to More Shelter Deaths

Why Do I Keep a Neighborhood Bird List?

Michigan to Follow California on Farm Animal Welfare?

Should Restored or Rescued Birds Count?

Poet Laureate of California Questions Animal Testing

Decoy: Cabernet Sauvignon (2016)

Weird Opinion Piece Re: Animal Abuse Registry

HSUS Video about Feral Cat Rescue

Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?

Update on National Meat Association vs. Brown

San Francisco Passes Anti-Foie Gras Resolution

Protester Sentenced to Probation

San Francisco Considers Banning Pet Sales

Bloodless Bullfights No Longer Interest Me

Humane Society Ranks States in First-Time Report

I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

Update on Proposition 2 in CA

Veterinary Association Did Not Support Prop 2

Prop 2 Opponents Accused of Laundering Money

Pygmy Whale Befriends Jodie Nelson

White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

At Least Five Dead Whales Around Bay Area

So I'm from the New Appalachia?

Happy Ending for a Rescued Sea Lion

Who is Jennifer Fearing?

Legal Efforts to Dismiss the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

Shutting Your Trap

Breeders Also Supply Universities with Research Animals

Ag Industry Looks Ahead to More Animal Welfare Issues

Farm Animal Welfare Fight Heats Up in Ohio

Vile Practices at Tulare County, CA Animal Shelter

On Animal Abuse Registries and Anthropolatry

Proposition 2 Poll

UC Davis Named in Criminal Complaint for Mistreatment of Lab Animals

Good News About Blue Whales

National Security or Whale Protection? Supreme Court Says Whales Lose

Cookie and Coco: Anatomy of an Internet Chain Email

Possible New Sonar Rules to Protect Marine Life

Animal Legal Defense Fund Ranks States on Animal Protection

San Francisco Zoo Struggles After Tiger Attack

The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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