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Can the Falcons Win the Super Bowl?

10,000 Birds

Avian-themed teams simply don’t do very well in the big game. Teams named for Homo sapiens historically do better in this game. In an astonishing 33 of 50 contests, an organization named for a meat (not cheese) packer, chieftain, cowpoke, steel worker, indigenous American, gold miner, U.S. But will they?

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Nyala, Southern Africa’s Stunning Antelope

10,000 Birds

In some ways the the flowering of the antelopes as an evolutionary group mirrors our own story, as they benefited and spread widely as the world’s forests gave way to savannah and plains, just like humans. The crest on the back becomes erect during breeding displays.

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Now I'm Really Annoyed

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The AALAS Foundation has teamed up with the Whyville Web site to launch the Community Animal Research Environment (CARE), a series of educational games in a virtual laboratory. Tags: animal research meat corporate lies medical research. Here's how they describe it. Talk about an unholy alliance.beef and medical research.

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How to ‘treat’ your cat right

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Then there are pet toys that can give so much pleasure – these can be bought or made at home and it’s useful to rotate them, so boredom doesn’t become a problem and to use them in a variety of cat games, to improve health and fitness. Homemade accessories can include mirrors, cardboard and plastic boxes and climbing poles or shelves.

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Wanted: Dog lovers to host a house party!

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Have fun with your human and canine friends while getting a chance to try out some new products from Purina! Nestlé Purina PetCare promotes responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement and the positive bond between people and their pets. Are you a dog owner who loves to party? the world’s largest food company.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Niman gives us is to pay attention to the source of meat products and what our mothers always told us: clean your plate. To the Editor: The claims Nicolette Hahn Niman makes for how greenhouse gases might be reduced while still eating meat may very well be true, and I do not have the expertise to challenge them. The best advice Ms.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 11 of 13

Animal Ethics

The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. New moral vegetarianism, however, rests on moral arguments couched in terms of human welfare. Second, it seems to assume that not eating meat is the best way to conserve grain.