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Humane Society Endorses Obama

Critter News

I’m proud to announce today that the HSLF board of directors—which is comprised of both Democrats and Republicans—has voted unanimously to endorse Barack Obama for President. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has been a solid supporter of animal protection at both the state and federal levels. In the U.S.

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Horse Slaughter Could Start Up Again in One Month

Critter News

for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month. Congress lifted the ban in a spending bill President Barack Obama signed into law Nov. Read the complete article at pantagraph.com.

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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

10,000 Birds

We immediately get a sense of the pigeons’ abundance, beauty, and danger to human activity. She portrays humans merged with Passenger Pigeons; the images are then framed to look like 19th century calling cards. It’s an effective introduction. This is not that kind of book, as Fuller makes clear from the beginning.

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