Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

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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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Apes 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Fortunately, Tom spotted it flying in and landing in a tree over the house and we all enjoyed scope views of a great bird, a lifer for most of us and Isaac’s 400th bird in New York State!

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New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

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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2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150