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To herald spring migration, interest readers in birds, and make birders feel a little less nerdy, the New York Times recently clustered a series of articles together as “ Bird Week.” News black-crowned night herons boreal forest canada geese climate change darwin’s finch fledging fork-tailed drongo new york times'

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In addition, producing more meat worsens worldwide hunger and food insecurity by dedicating precious farmland and water resources to the production of animal feed. How does the health of a farmer’s family and community figure in when they are making the decision to continue industrialized production methods?

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To the Editor: Re “ One in 4 Mammals Threatened With Extinction, Group Finds ” (news article, Oct. When the population of any species, including Homo sapiens, grows so quickly and consumes so many resources, it is clear that the effect on other life will be staggering.

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The huge financial bailout package has been put in place in record time. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on species, which are the basis of ecosystems that give us fresh air, water and countless other natural resources necessary for human well-being worldwide. Mittermeier President, Conservation International Arlington, Va.,

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Response is what our humane law enforcement officers do; the prevention aspect is then taken care of by the other resources of the A.S.P.C.A., We constantly stretch our limited resources to save lives as a nonprofit organization. The real story here is our tireless commitment to fighting animal cruelty.

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There is only one way to avoid future noncompliance and free city resources that are already spread too thin —institute a ban. Now that the carriage industry is being held under a microscope, it’s clear that it puts a black mark on the city. Jackie Vergerio Portsmouth, Va.,

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I hope he also knows that choosing a meat-based diet contributes to environmental devastation, involves a disproportionate use of the earth’s resources and causes untold health problems. Kristof is attuned to issues of human suffering and injustice.