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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

10,000 Birds

His adventures were first documented (to my knowledge) for the birding public in Miyoko Chu’s in Songbird Journeys (2006). And she is very conscious of the ethics involved in the scientific processes she describes, even interviewing an ethics specialist on whether we should be burdening tiny birds with our scientific apparatus.

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Into the Nest: A Book Review in the Time of Nesting

10,000 Birds

Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Think of birds too much as humans and you lose the specialness that makes them birds. Yellow Warbler fledgling.

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On Killing Cows to Save Elephants

Animal Person

All the proceeds will benefit the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) conservation, which has rescued 11 baby and young-adult elephants since its inception in 2006. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Those pondering a pair should act fast. There are only 50 available.

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Note to Those Wanting Promotion: Pay Attention

Animal Person

But that was back in 2006. Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Ethics Language Animal Rights Animal Welfare Compassion in World Farming World Farming. Now, I'm the first one to say that when I began blogging I thought the end of the use of animals would never come, so in the meantime, welfare reforms could at least be supported.

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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

Critter News

Additionally, Wildlife Services puts little emphasis on using non-lethal methods, and puts few resources towards developing new, ethical non-lethal research; • Unnecessary and Fiscally Unsound - Taxpayers are paying the bill for these activities, and Wildlife Services fails to protect the businesses it supposedly helps.

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Ten Years Gone

Animal Ethics

Here are the posts from December 2006.

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Ten Years Gone

Animal Ethics

Here are the posts from November 2006.

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