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Birdie Magnetic Sense and Human Generated Electromagnetic Fields

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In human terms, your ability to navigate your way from your home in Springfield, USA, to Bora Bora is the same ability that gets you from home to the grocery store and back, slightly adapted for a larger scale. There is a lot of electromagnetic noise created by humans, and there has been concern that this energy is harmful.

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On Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems

Animal Person

Next year's Mind and Life Conference is called "Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences." But can we really imagine an economic system that delivers prosperity and welfare, or is competition an unavoidable consequence of the human race?

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On "Compassion," "Nonviolence" and "Justice"

Animal Person

Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Compassion" has been so diluted that most people don't bat an eyelash at the idea of " compassionate carnivores." Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights. Or vegan pumpkin pie.

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SeaWorld Saves Some Sandhills

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However, many of the professionals who work at places like these exhibit enormous compassion for animals. Rather than risk the chick’s imprinting on humans, the team cleverly thought to pair their two charges. SeaWorld and similar attractions that serve up cetacean entertainment to the masses don’t do that much for me.

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The Story of Russell A. Crow

10,000 Birds

Sometimes the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion can balance out in the life of a single bird. He was placed in a wildlife center in Red Lodge, Montana, where he can live out his life, safe and protected, throwing the occasional apple, with other grounded crows for company.

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In Harm’s Way

10,000 Birds

I wanted to say, you are a testament to the best of humanity, and I am in awe of your compassion. I wanted to say, thank you so much for putting yourself in harm’s way, for saving the life of this beautiful bird. I also wanted to say, listen, Rambo, you better go get yourself a tetanus shot.

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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

There are many more factors than I imagined: compass errors, wind drift, overshooting, extreme weather and irruptions, natural dispersal, and human-driven vagrancy. The chapter on compass errors will probably be the most popular amongst birders who love to discuss reversal and mirror-image migration routes.