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Birding Flushing Airport

10,000 Birds

The fact that there are dirt-bike trails, a homeless encampment, and dog-walkers makes it seem unlikely that anyone cares that a couple of birders entered the property but one can’t be too careful (says the guy blogging about the visit).

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On SPECIESISM, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

Most believe that it's wrong to hunt animals for sport, but sport hunting is legal. And perhaps my favorite: "[I]f healthy, homeless humans were rounded up and killed, no one would call the killing facilities 'shelters'" (55).