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How to Bird the Colibri Cafe at Cinchona, Costa Rica

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Nevertheless, techniques, recommendations, and ethical behavior are often suggested, these are some ideas on how to watch birds at the Colibri Cafe: Claim a seat out back, in the outdoor part of the cafe. However, if you can’t get a seat out back, no worries, just sit inside while enjoying home-cooked country fare.

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On Teaching Children

Animal Person

Farmer writes about the Creative Cooks Culinary Center in Brooklyn, where kids 5 to 11-years old are taught cooking in a place "that treats the culinary arts as an anthropological adventure." Are the kids cooking monkey, cat, dog, alligator or turtle? How about an ethical adventure ? But I bet anything doesn't go.

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On "The Road" and Humanity

Animal Person

They corral them, lock them up, and take them out to kill, cook and eat them as needed. But more important is that the man has a family: a wife, a boy, a girl and. As long as there is a family with a dog, there is hope. Tags: Ethics Film Language " animal rights "The Road movie review. They hunt them down in "the wild."

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Birding for the Curious: A Book Review

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For example, on finding gulls: Close study of gulls is not for everyone, and birders shouldn’t feel obligated to get deep into it if you prefer colorful, less-confusing, families of birds. Finding owls is the occasion to discuss the ethics of playback. Fall birding is the place to talk about the wonderfulness of hawk watches.

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Make This the Year You Do Right by Animals

Animal Ethics

Spend more time with family and friends. Spend more time with family and friends—I will do X in the evening with my spouse or partner, and I will do Y with my kids on the weekend (where you and your family and friends fill in the variables appropriately). Lose weight. Quit smoking. Exercise more. Eat right. Drink less alcohol.

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

Animal Ethics

Spend more time with family and friends. Spend more time with family and friends—I will do X in the evening with my spouse or partner, and I will do Y with my kids on the weekend (where you and your family and friends fill in the variables appropriately). Lose weight. Quit smoking. Exercise more. Eat right. Drink less alcohol.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. Researchers have also learned that the cancer-causing chemicals that form in beef as it cooks also tend to form in chicken. Meatless meals also help your child to keep stronger bones.

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