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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ What’s Next in the Law? Suffering is far from a uniquely human experience. It is time for us to widen our circle of compassion and follow Spain’s lead in granting legal rights to apes. Our findings follow many other studies demonstrating mental anguish in traumatized animals.

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. Stop by our blog for some nice shots and share the experience!! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! On my side of the Equator, the future is growing a whole lot brighter.

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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Apparently in the past some birders and photographers had been not so polite in their behavior when a Northern Hawk Owl had been in the vicinity, and when this bird showed up the local law enforcement did not want it made public. It truly is a beauty, and worth the very long trip. Thanks for visiting!

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Locked in Guangxi: An epidemic adventure, searching for birds

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Having earned both a Master’s Degree in Engineering and in Law, Germain works as a manager for the construction industry. A that point in time, I could not imagine the adventure that I was going to experience and how birds would have rescued me. We jumped into our rented SUV Jeep Compass for a trip of 6 days.

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