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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

But most important, they are beginning to starve, because the sea ice they depend on for hunting seals, their main food, is melting at a very rapid rate because of global warming. Instead, it simply seeks to protect bears in the absence of a better national approach to climate change. Eric Chivian Boston, Jan. 2 editorial pointed out.

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Frogs and Toads of the World: A Book Review by a Fairy Tale Junkie

10,000 Birds

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. Descriptions of a few will give you an idea of the range of fascinating details crammed into this relatively brief book (192 pages).

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Tsunami Pics from Midway Atoll

10,000 Birds

The Islands hold important populations of Monk Seals as well as all the world’s Laysan Ducks and Laysan Finches. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. I see Kure was also badly hit. The proposal from U.S.

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