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Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in La Paz, Mexico

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The lack of human visitors that frequent the area, is likely to be one as well. Each of them holds a very nice group of birds year round, and an increased number during the winter migration. The amount of insects that are prevalent is, I am sure, a huge one. The plant is made up of four ponds, each about 100 meters by 400 meters.

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The Ubiquitous European Starling: The Bird We Love to Hate

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The American Acclimatization Society was a group founded in New York City in 1871 dedicated to introducing European flora and fauna into North America for “both economic and cultural reasons. Needless to say, human activities have been most instrumental in the decline of cavity nesting species in the United States.

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The Geladas of Ethiopia

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they are the most terrestrial primate after humans. This has resulted in their populations returning to natural levels and their fear of humans being curtailed. We were able to spend hours sitting right in amongst super-groups of 500-600 Geladas that just carried on with their daily business in total oblivion to our presence.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: In your July 12 editorial “ A Humane Egg ,” you disparage the modern, sanitary housing systems for egg-laying hens, which have improved chickens’ health and well-being, improved consumer food safety and kept eggs a nutritious and economical staple on kitchen tables and restaurant menus nationwide.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

18): As a microbiologist, I know that study after study has highlighted the human health threat from using antibiotics as feed additives for hogs, chickens and cattle, creating super-bugs—bacteria that no longer can be treated with antibiotics. To the Editor: Re “ Antibiotic Runoff ” (editorial, Sept. 20, 2007