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Not enough Woodpeckers

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The Buff-necked Woodpecker (Taman Negara, Malaysia) is classified as Near Threatened, with the usual rationale of “habitat loss” (which sounds nicer than “evil humans destroying anything that does not immediately bring in money). Kind of like a diesel version.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Of that, most goes toward conservation in the United States and Europe, and only a fraction is spent to protect tropical forests. With the next administration, the United States has an opportunity to regain that leadership. The huge financial bailout package has been put in place in record time.

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Steven M. Wise on Legal Rights for Animals

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Half of the sixteen German states already have some sort of animal rights provisions in their constitutions. In the United States, most believe that gaining personhood is much more probable through legislative enactment than through a constitutional change. 7 in The State of the Animals II , ed. What is the common law?

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. True to form, the United States Department of Agriculture seems less concerned about the health or status of Yellow Bitterns and more about managing the birds on Guam to minimize threats to aviation safety. You should try it too.

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