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ABA Field Guide to Birds of New York Giveaway!

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The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New York by Corey Finger, birder, blogger, and co-emperor of 10,000 Birds, with photographs by Brian E. If you’ve never birded New York State, send me a brief description of a bird you would like to see in the state and why. It’s here! It’s here!

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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. Basic Books, New York, $30 U.S., What claptrap. CAN $38.00.

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New York City’s oldest dog, Paco Sosa

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Paco Sosa, New York City’s oldest dog, is the subject of a new film called Wolf Dog. The filmmakers have launched an IndieGoGo campaign to help raise money so they can finish the film. When the film is finished, it will be used to support animal causes.

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“New York’s Kindest” includes Rock & Rawhide!

4 The Love Of Animals

Rock & Rawhide , the charity that helps increase adoption levels of dogs and cats in shelters, announced today that it is included in Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C)’s latest advertising campaign, “New York’s Kindest” for their donations and assistance in increasing adoption levels through distraction therapy.

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Rename All Birds Named After White People

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Zach Schwartz-Weinstein is a writer, teacher, organizer, and birdwatcher who lives in upstate New York. 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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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

If the Nazi marchers and racist hate mongers “augmented” their activities with videos of graphic violence against Jews and blacks, would The New York Times rush to their defense on constitutional grounds? Why isn’t that your position concerning the ability of Congress to restrict campaign speech paid for with corporate treasury funds?

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The Devil Is In The D-Con

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In April 2014, a 4-year-old boy in the Bronx, New York, died after eating rat poison. Among its manufacturers are Reckitt-Benckiser, which will no doubt begin a vigorous bromethalin campaign to make up for the 12 types of D-Con snatched from its homeowner market. Consumer education is the only remedy.

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