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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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An almost fledgling American Kestrel stuffed in a large Dunkin’ Donuts paper coffee cup,” wrote Michelle Wellard in Philadelphia. “Apparently she found a fallen American Robin ‘s egg,” she wrote, β€œand kept it in there for two weeks! “Almost restores your faith in humanity!” She even slept with it.”

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. And why do so many people say the oppose the cruel practices of factory farming, yet still eat meat, eggs and dairy products? In the author's words.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 1 of 13

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He is the author of several books, including Atheism: A Philosophical Justification (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1990) and The Case Against Christianity (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1991). Clearly in our second hypothetical situation, it would be said, it would not be right to kill a human being for food.

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Are We Much Better than Michael Vick?

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This is an excellent opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is part of the piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. I still eat eggs that come from battery hens, even though I do try to buy free range, and I wear leather, even though I only buy it used. The media and society is vilifying Michael Vick (rightly I believe.)

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

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Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Big Egg Marsh. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Big Egg Marsh.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Big Egg Marsh. 26 Mar 2016.

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Combined Beats List – June 2016

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Others, by their own admission, are Luddites and believe that the pinnacle of human technological achievement was reached on the day that man first bound a notebook in moleskin. Big Egg Marsh. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. Los Cartagos. 14 May 2016.

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