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Ten Birds That Changed the World — a review

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A prime example is the 1958 Chinese campaign to eliminate sparrows, considered pests because they fed on grain. As Moss shows, this “Great Sparrow Campaign” was based on nothing more than the “scientific illiteracy and unbridled power” of one man, Mao Zedong. Various experts are enlisted in support of this idea.

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Just in Time: Kenn Kaufman’s “A Season on the Wind” — a review

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He gives lots of marvelous examples, such as the Blackpoll warbler, “among the most astonishing and extreme of all migratory birds.”. Example A, perfectly up to date, is the wind turbine. On our North American continent, tens of millions of birds are flying northward on peak spring nights.

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Rename All Birds Named After White People

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Prior to serving in the Confederacy, Driver notes, McCown played leading roles in genocidal campaigns against indigenous peoples on the US-Canada border and against the Seminoles in Florida.

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The slaughter tourism trade in Serbia

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More campaign photos at the FB page of the BPSSS/BirdLife Serbia). Serbian government is selling out a threatened species to poachers to acquire funds that would allow it to, for example, buy one new car for the Ministry of Agriculture. Left: David Lindo, a.k.a. He cares about Turtle Doves – do you? What happened next?

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PETA to Target Vancouver Olympics Over Seal Hunts

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"All eyes are going to be on Canada as it's preparing to host the 2010 Winter Olympics and we think that all that extra attention comes with an increased responsibility to set a positive example for the rest of the world," said Lindsay Rajt, PETA's manager of campaigns. Let's see how far they take it.

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Controversial Elephant Death at San Diego Zoo

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This elephant's shocking death is another tragic example of how elephants suffer in inadequate and artificial zoo exhibits," said Catherine Doyle, elephant campaign director for the group. As part of standard procedure, Umoya's death has already been reported to federal officials by the zoo.

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Potential Efficiency Improvements

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The elegant Chinese Egret, the elusive Reed Parrotbill, and the majestic Oriental Stork are just a few examples of the endangered birds struggling to survive in the face of relentless human progress. The Chinese Egret, Reed Parrotbill, and Oriental Stork are just a few examples of the unfortunate victims of urbanization.

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