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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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Everyone is looking back on their best birds of 2019, so I thought it would be a good idea to look at a book that looks back a little further: Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City , by P. Natural areas include Pelham Bay Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo.

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Urban Resource Institute and Purina Unveil the Purina Play Haven

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Among New York City’s 50 domestic violence shelters, URI is the only one that accommodates pets, filling a critical gap by addressing the unique challenges families with pets face. The post Urban Resource Institute and Purina Unveil the Purina Play Haven appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.'

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Still the Same Hawk: A Review of a Book about Nature and New York by a Native New Yorker

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It was seeing this incredibly huge bird sitting against the backdrop of the dignified buildings that line Fifth Avenue, and seeing New Yorkers walking their fast New York pace below the hawk, ignoring my pointing finger. Still the Same Hawk: Reflections on Nature and New York John Waldman, editor. Just a little.

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NBC News 4 Covers the Killing of Snowy Owls at JFK Airport – Updated!

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The following has been released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. CONTACT: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. 3) You can write or call Governor Cuomo at: New York State Governor’s Correspondence Unit. December 9, 2013. 212-435-7777.

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A Post Chock-full of Bird News

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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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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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Material before the main text introduces us to Klem’s mission and how he found it (Preface and Prologue); extensive material in the back of the book provides lists of resources, data, a comprehensive bibliography, and acknowledgements. ’s Lights Out DC, to name a few.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Farm Animal Welfare, ASPCA New York, Feb. In addition, producing more meat worsens worldwide hunger and food insecurity by dedicating precious farmland and water resources to the production of animal feed. That sounds like a win-win to us. SUZANNE McMILLAN Dir.,