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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

But most important, they are beginning to starve, because the sea ice they depend on for hunting seals, their main food, is melting at a very rapid rate because of global warming. Instead, it simply seeks to protect bears in the absence of a better national approach to climate change. Eric Chivian Boston, Jan. 2 editorial pointed out.

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Frogs and Toads of the World: A Book Review by a Fairy Tale Junkie

10,000 Birds

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. Chapter 2, Size and shape, colour and markings , explores the physical diversity and variability of frogs (and toads).

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Tsunami Pics from Midway Atoll

10,000 Birds

The Islands hold important populations of Monk Seals as well as all the world’s Laysan Ducks and Laysan Finches. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. The islands of French Frigate Shoals are also considerably less substancial than Midway. Wicked, right?

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My First West Coast Pelagic Trip

10,000 Birds

Here in New York we are at quite the disadvantage when it comes to pelagic trips. I’ve been on a whale-watching trip in Orange County , twice gone out to Santa Cruz Island , and even visited Protection Island off the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Now I had come close to doing pelagic trips out west before.

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