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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Of that, most goes toward conservation in the United States and Europe, and only a fraction is spent to protect tropical forests. With the next administration, the United States has an opportunity to regain that leadership. The huge financial bailout package has been put in place in record time.

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Birding’s Biggest Dips

10,000 Birds

This bird had only been recorded in the United States a few times and was listed as a Code 4 by the American Birding Association (Code 4 translates into “make plans to twitch now” for many American birders). In 1992, a fellow birder he met in Norway mentioned that Snowy Owl was possible north of the village of Vadso.

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