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I have a concern about a wildlife sanctuary.

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The conditions at the internship are honestly terrible and it has me digging into the morality of this place. Feeding wolves, bears, etc was always a big no in my eyes. Long story short, I know someone interning at a wildlife sanctuary. For privacy I won’t say which one. I’m no expert, but that sounds like b t.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation. A new willingness among scientists to consider certain moral and ethical implications with respect to wild animals, where previously utilitarian ideas prevailed, including ideas of intrinsic value.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

I’m tired of hearing people who enjoy killing justify it with specious moral platitudes. Animals suffer when killed. BRANIGAN President, Make Peace With Animals New Hope, Pa., Who wiped out the wolves and mountain lions? He says meat tastes more precious when you’ve watched it die. MARIE BROWN Baldwin, N.Y.,

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Germany’s Great Bustards and how to see them

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Sadly, this population too went into a steep decline until only 57 animals were left in Germany in 1997, raising fears about their imminent extinction in the country. At 21 kilograms, the male Great Bustard is amongst the heaviest animals able to fly, together with Kori Bustard, an African species.

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Twenty Years Ago

Animal Ethics

My original interest was narrow: animal rights. The book that started everything was Barry Holstun Lopez’s Of Wolves and Men [(New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1978); I finished reading this book on 28 December 1980]. Originally, I said, I was focused on animals.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Animal, Vegetable, Miserable ,” by Gary Steiner (Op-Ed, Nov. In fact, a whole lot of semi-vegans can do much more for animals than the tiny number of people who are willing to give up all animal products and scrupulously read labels. It’s all good advice from the point of view of doing better by animals.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

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The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” The Amur Leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis – above) is just one majestic animal on the Critically Endangered (CR) list with less than 100 individuals in the wild due to hunting for its fur.

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