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Stop the USDA Blackout
Why has the USDA website gone dark on important information that is used to save the lives of animals? Earlier this month, animal inspection reports and enforcement actions were abruptly removed from the USDA website. No warning. Just dark. Without providing much explanation other than citing a vague privacy concern, the U.S. government has made
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Feature: Tides, The Science and Spirit of The Ocean
Those wondrous and sometimes frightening tides. Why do they act so? It’s time to take a little mystery away from them, but love them all the same. What’s the book, and where can you get it? Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean by Jonathan White will be released from Trinity University Press on February
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Shed Some Light on the North Pole with New Book: The Arctic
Let’s be honest: Not many of us know much about the Arctic! It can feel mysterious and far away. This book, The Arctic, changes that, but in a good way. The Arctic: Reflecting the Landscape, Wildlife, and People of the Far North was written by Sven-Olof Lindblad with Elizabeth Warner. It gives the reader 200 amazing color photographs,
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ASPCA Rescues Pets Affected by Hurricane Matthew Flooding
Hurricane Matthew has left many animals in need, and members of the ASPCA disaster response team are currently assisting with animal rescues and sheltering work in Lumberton, N.C. The pictures in this post will both break your heart, and warm it at the same time. All images are credited to the ASPCA. Lumberton is suffering from massive flooding bought on by Hurricane
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Plastic Straws Are the Enemy?
There’s a lot of iced coffee being served. And have you ever seen anyone take their own reusable straw to a coffee shop? It typically doesn’t happen unless said person is also taking along a reusable coffee cup. And I don’t see that often either. Is it a big deal? According to a new post
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