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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The United States is losing its historic leadership position in international nature conservation, as countries like Germany, Norway, Britain and others have made financial pledges that begin to dwarf United States yearly financing rates to address deforestation and species conservation.

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Birding Sweden on the Fly

10,000 Birds

Last November, my family and I were visiting my sister in Long Island, New York when I got an email alert that both a Barnacle Goose and Greater White-Fronted Goose were spotted out on Shinnecock Bay on the east end–two uncommon birds that I had never seen (not surprising since I just started, but still sounded good to me).

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