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Birding Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

10,000 Birds

Resource partitioning is basically the term for liking different things, which makes it easier to live together (think you eating most of the meat and your wife eating most of the vegetables of a shared dinner). Thanks to Morten for the eBird list mentioned at the start of the post and for patiently answering my follow-up questions.

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. But what do we know beyond these commonly seen and heard behaviors?

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Charles Harper’s Birds & Words: A Review of a Classic Reborn

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As an independent illustrator, he regularly contributed art to Ford Times , a “lifestyle” magazine published by the Ford Motor Company. Although Ford Times was a company magazine, distributed free to Ford customers, it had a wide circulation, claiming up to 8 million subscribers, and published notable writers and artists.

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Make This the Year You Do Right by Animals

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If you currently eat meat, make a commitment to reduce your consumption of animals in January and stop eating them altogether in February. Cruelty-free shopping guides that list companies that don't test their products on animals are available here , here and here. (h) h) Don’t attend circuses that contain nonhuman animal acts. (i)

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

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Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. The healthiest diets of all, however, go a step further, and get their nutrients from beans, grains, vegetables, and fruits rather than from meats. Sadly, Gillette's experience is not unique.

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

Animal Ethics

Cruelty-free shopping guides that list companies that don't test their products on animals are available here and here. (h) Switching to a vegan diet devoid of meat and animal products also almost always results in significantly lower plasma cholesterol levels. g) Purchase cruelty-free cosmetics and personal care products instead.

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