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Ten Birds That Changed the World — a review

10,000 Birds

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. What claptrap.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

FSD) for their second annual philanthropic campaign. In early 2009, in recognition of the increasing number of “Wounded Warriors” that were returning from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, FSD made the decision to concentrate its efforts on identifying deserving disabled veterans and matching them with a trained service dog companion.

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Make Your Cat an Indoor Cat

10,000 Birds

I can also remember the fleas they brought home to share with us and the wounds they would get from unknown sources. Below is a list of resources that will help you and your pet make the transition. The first two are especially helpful in making the transition. American Bird Conservancy – The Cats Indoors!

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