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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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A new willingness among scientists to consider certain moral and ethical implications with respect to wild animals, where previously utilitarian ideas prevailed, including ideas of intrinsic value. Professor Marc Bekoff at the University of Colorado advances the even more progressive idea of “compassionate conservation.”

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law. The sections are also labeled according to the months of the year, the idea being that the book will take us through a year of birding.

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