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Ten Birds That Changed the World — a review

10,000 Birds

The book is a grab-bag of facts about the ten birds, mostly culled from other works. A prime example is the 1958 Chinese campaign to eliminate sparrows, considered pests because they fed on grain. Nothing wrong with that, so long as the sources are credited, as they are.) Various experts are enlisted in support of this idea.

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Europe Votes to Ban Seal Products

Critter News

A resolution at the end of a three-year campaign, triggered by a public outcry at the annual seal culls in Canada and Norway, condemned the slaughter of seals as "inherently inhumane".

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Note to Those Wanting Promotion: Pay Attention

Animal Person

By encouraging people to bake with higher welfare eggs (as well as organic milk, butter and chocolate) vital funds will be raised to campaign against battery cages. On Egypt's Pig Cull. From the 6th -10th of July we are asking everyone to get their aprons on and bake with free-range or organic eggs. Eat More Veal?