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The True Costs of Eating Meat

Animal Ethics

McWilliams highlights the true environmental costs of eating meat: The livestock industry as a result of its reliance on corn and soy-based feed accounts for over half the synthetic fertilizer used in the United States, contributing more than any other sector to marine dead zones. About the Washington Post columnist: James E.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

10,000 Birds

and it breeds in the scrublands of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico. The proposed rule is here and virtually all relevant documents, including all of the supporting scientific literature, can be found here. The comment period closed in February 2017, and not all commenters were fully convinced, including Audubon Texas.