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Steven M. Wise on Legal Rights for Animals

Animal Ethics

An animal’s species is irrelevant to his or her entitlement to liberty rights; any who possesses practical autonomy has what is sufficient for basic rights as a matter of liberty. Wise , “ The Evolution of Animal Law Since 1950 ,” chap. 7 in The State of the Animals II , ed. Salem and Andrew N.

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Push Land-Grant Universities Out of the Meat Industry

Animal Person

Responsible Policies for Animals Members & Friends! David Cantor Executive Director Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc. Responsible Policies for Animals’ (RPA’s) mailing to the 50 states’ top executives reflects RPA’s innovative approach. Below is a press release about the mailing. Another went out last Friday.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

When Nadeem and Mohammed first began in 2003, few veterinarians would suture the wounds of birds, saying they were too small. Nadeem and Mohammed have received numerous honors, including a Special Award for Humane Enforcement at the India for Animals Conference this year in Jaipur.