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What is the State Bird of Maryland?

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It’s true that many know the bird because of Baltimore’s baseball team, but the species’ history with Maryland goes back much further. In 1947 , Maryland made the oriole its state bird. However, they have suffered habitat loss not only in the United States, but also in Central and South America.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Thomas Serfass, a professor at Maryland’s Frostburg State University says, “I would describe the North American Model as incomplete. As a consequence, “people should treat all creatures decently, and protect them from cruelty, avoidable suffering, and unnecessary killing.” New Ideas In Conservation.

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Meat, Cancer, and the Cumulative Case for Ethical Vegetarianism

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Virtually everyone agrees that: (1) It is wrong to cause a conscious sentient animal to suffer for no good reason. Causing an animal to suffer for no good reason is cruel, and our ordinary commonsense morality tells us in no uncertain terms that cruelty is wrong. Most people hold that it is wrong to cause animals unnecessary suffering.

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Climate Change and Birds

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And, in that area there is something every bird lover will be interested in: I’ve recently heard that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources may be implementing a new policy dictated by the realities of climate change. This applies, I think, not only to marshes but to infrastructure. Because it is. ” GL: Aha.

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