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White’s Thrush or Scaly?

10,000 Birds

Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. Since the non-migratory forms are less likely to stray and the two migratory races have both recently been split to White’s, this could be the deal breaker and the subsp toratugumi does lend a pleasing Japanese accent to the chase. Reference: Rasmussen, P.C., The Ripley guide.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

Part III: Pepper Goes to Washington. He's right with his implication that stopping the seizing of pets and strays simply created a more efficient, effective means of commodifying and torturing dogs and cats. The tiresome Hitler was a well-known vegetarian comment is included in this segment, but I found it irksome long before that.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Amy Joy Lanou Washington, May 21, 2007 The writer is senior nutrition scientist, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. May 21, 2007 To the Editor: “Death by Veganism,” by Nina Planck, strays far from the truth about vegan diets. To the Editor: Nina Planck’s article touches on a particularly important topic. George Mazzei St.