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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

10,000 Birds

The New York Times obituary cited the series (and Steiner’s other books, but it was the series that made money) as reshaping the publishing industry in the United States.**. I do wish that the ethics section included guidance on the use of playback and that all the sections included titles or websites for further reading.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: As sponsors of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act , we take issue with Christa Weil’s views on the horsemeat industry ( Op-Ed , March 5). The horse slaughter industry in the United States has nothing to do with feeding hungry people and everything to do with animal cruelty.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

No wonder rBGH has been banned in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. But I do know that the dairy industry and its lobbyists do not want to require labeling milk produced with rBST. Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns.

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We are Just Money Grubbers

10,000 Birds

Out of just under 200 bird species I observed this year in SE Europe, there are 6 threatened species. In Europe the population size is estimated to be decreasing by 30-49% in 22.8 In Europe the population size is estimated to be decreasing by 30-49% in 15.9 Common Pochard by Graham Catley. years (three generations).

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Global Warming

Animal Ethics

Global warming is an animal ethics issue. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's recommendation that industrialized nations need to cut emissions 80 to 95 percent by 2050 (limiting CO2 emissions to 450 ppm) to prevent severe climate change may not go far enough. Matthews and Caldeira's findings suggest that the U.N.