Animal Ethics

MARCH 1, 2018

Here are the posts from March 2008.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 1, 2018

Here are the posts from January 2008.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Wildlife Services for its illegal placement of a sodium cyanide M-44 (a highly lethal booby trap) on public land, which harmed a U.S. The aerial gunning program has killed at least 10 agents and injured 28 more. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog.

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Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

Animal Person

JULY 3, 2009

This particular group fits in with other Bekoff books as well as those by Jonathan Balcombe and Jeffrey Masson (see here for more on some of them from April of 2008). Tags: Books Ethics Language. And those mythical differences, of course, have historically been used to legitimize our use and treatment of our nonhuman cousins.

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Morals Mammals Humane Emotional 100

Animal Ethics

APRIL 27, 2008

April 21, 2008 To the Editor: Re “ Million-Dollar Meat ” (editorial, April 23): In vitro meat might not appeal to everyone, but I am guessing that the day PETA awards its prize money will be a happy day for the billions of land animals bound for slaughter. Vadim Liberman New York, April 23, 2008 Scott Plous Middletown, Conn.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat Sheep 40

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2016

“Ethics” includes a lengthy discussion on playback. Subspecies: Sibley’s focus is on “distinctive regional populations” rather than subspecies as a label. Introduction: The Introduction has many of the same headings as the 2003 Introduction, but has been completely updated and rewritten.

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North America 2003 Birds America 162

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 30, 2008

27, 2008 To the Editor: The majority of people do not understand what society is causing because of our appetite for meat in every meal. 27, 2008 To the Editor: “Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler” was misguided. 27, 2008 The writer is a pig farmer. To the Editor: Re “ Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler ” (Week in Review, Jan.

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New York Times New York Meat Industry Meat 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 2, 2008

Anna Lappé Brooklyn, July 31, 2008 The writer is a co-founder of the Small Planet Institute. Bernard Burlew New York, July 31, 2008 To the Editor: While I am grateful for Nicholas D. Susan Beal Brooklyn, July 31, 2008 To the Editor: Nicholas D. Mark Nuckols Moscow, July 31, 2008 To the Editor: Nicholas D.

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New York Times New York Factory Farm Factory Farming 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 13, 2008

To the Editor: Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld writes about the horrors of a kosher slaughterhouse where “news reports and government documents have described abusive practices.” But he says almost nothing about reports of how badly the animals were treated there. Religious slaughter is still slaughter. Gretchen Berger New York, Aug.

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New York Times New York Slaughter Slaughtered 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

9, 2008 Note from KBJ: Some reasons for vegetarianism apply to all animals, from cows, pigs, and sheep to turkeys, chickens, and fish. Yet Al Gore does not even mention the need for Americans to reduce meat consumption as we attempt to rescue ourselves from the climate crisis. Michael Radkowsky Washington, Nov.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Sheep Livestock 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

5, 2008 The writers are the authors of “ Beef: The Untold Story of How Milk, Meat, and Muscle Shaped the World.” 5, 2008 To the Editor: Kudos to The New York Times for covering the much-neglected connections between meat and climate change. 4, 2008 The writer is a co-founder of the Small Planet Institute. Andrew Rimas Evan D.

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New York Times New York Meat Animal Welfare 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

Hope Ferdowsian Director of Research Policy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Washington, July 14, 2008 We need not wait for the resolution of the big-picture theoretical debates to come together to ensure that all animals receive more decent and humane treatment, as they deserve.

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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Apes 40

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 13, 2008

9, 2008 The writer is president of United Poultry Concerns , a nonprofit organization that is a sponsor of Proposition 2. Consumer boycotts and protective laws are desperately needed. Proposition 2 is a modest step that deserves voter support and extension to other states. Karen Davis Machipongo, Va.,

New York Times 40

New York Times Proposition 2 New York Egg Industry 40

Animal Ethics

APRIL 11, 2008

April 8, 2008 With a little experimentation, anyone can find satisfying substitutes for meat that will improve personal health and the health of the planet at the same time. I urge your readers to give it a try. Nancy Dorfman Belmont, Mass.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat 2008 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 23, 2008

Only a vigorous, internationally enforced, decades-long general moratorium on commercial fishing can bring us back from this brink. We must not assume that it’s too late and do nothing. Why this reality has no traction in the global halls of power escapes me. Garrett Simpson Glendale, Ariz.,

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New York Times New York illegal 2008 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2008

7, 2008 The writer is director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment , Harvard Medical School. 8, 2008 To the Editor: I find it interesting that Gov. Eric Chivian Boston, Jan. To the Editor: The argument made by Gov. They all say the same thing: polar bears need our help. James Tierney Brookline, Mass., Storm Chester, Vt.,

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New York Times Polar Bears New York Bears 40

Animal Ethics

MAY 1, 2008

The previous records (set in March 2008) were 4,200 and 135.4. I almost feel guilty about not posting more often (and more substantively) on this blog, given its expanding readership. This past month, there were 5,208 visitors to the blog, which is an average of 173.6

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Austin 2008 Animal Rights Animal 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 5, 2008

May 29, 2008 The writer is in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Colorado. It seems to me that the most fruitful route to go in this sort of research that could have very important implications for humans with severe motor deficits would be to study humans and leave the monkeys alone. Marc Bekoff Boulder, Colo.,

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New York Times New York Monkeys Colorado 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 2, 2008

Nadia Eghbal Tübingen, Germany, May 26, 2008 I don’t necessarily advocate vegetarianism, but those looking to improve the sustainability of their lifestyles should take a look at their diet. Reducing meat consumption, particularly of beef, is one of the simplest and most rewarding things we can do.

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New York Times New York Lifestyle Vegetarian 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 12, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law requiring that all whole eggs sold in the state conform to the provisions of Proposition 2, the humane farming law that was embraced by state voters in a landslide in 2008.

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New York Times New York Proposition 2 Veal 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 18, 2008

July 10, 2008 That is when I went vegetarian. My cholesterol levels have always made my doctors happy. I’ll take a veggie burger over a handful of pills any day. Anna West Richmond, Va.,

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New York Times New York Vegetarian Vegan 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 27, 2008

June 23, 2008 Hunting with hounds is neither sport nor conservation. It is an exhibition of human nature at its worst. Joe Miele President Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting Maywood, N.J.,

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New York Times New York Boars Hunters 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 12, 2008

March 8, 2008 We should be teaching our children how to be better citizens of the community, and that certainly does not include taking up arms against other living beings. Brad Goldberg President, Animal Welfare Advocacy Mamaroneck, N.Y.,

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New York Times New York West Virginia Advocacy 40

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 17, 2008

10, 2008 Note from KBJ: Speaking of rhetoric, don't you love "individual housing" for " gestation stalls "? The animal housing debate will continue among those most knowledgeable about it. Editorial rhetoric won’t help. Bryan Black President National Pork Producers Council Canal Winchester, Ohio, Oct.

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New York Times New York Gestation Farm Animal 40

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 10, 2008

But isn’t it enough to save other species because of our respect for all other forms of life, even if in doing so we do not directly benefit? Don’t other species have as much right to exist, and coexist, as we do? Tim Boland Lake Stevens, Wash.,

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New York Times New York 2008 Mammals 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 11, 2008

July 9, 2008 Note from KBJ: All of my donations go to animal-welfare organizations. Maybe the work of the humane societies doesn’t equate to the Rockefeller Foundation’s Green Revolution, but it certainly doesn’t deserve mockery. Gardner Cherry Hill, N.J., Humans can take care of themselves; domesticated animals cannot.

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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York The Humane Society 40

Animal Ethics

MAY 8, 2008

May 6, 2008 It’s not just the injured horses that suffer. It’s the thousands of faceless colts and fillies we never see that suffer from this so-called sport. Jane Shakman Ossining, N.Y.,

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New York Times New York Stud Horses 40

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

9, 2008 The writer is a staff dietitian at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington. Some airports have already discovered that as they increase nutritious vegetarian meal options, their customers are thanking them—and coming back for more. Susan Levin Washington, Sept.

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New York Times New York Vegetarian Vegan 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 28, 2008

Since the introduction of longline fishing in the 1960’s, the Atlantic bluefin population has fallen by 97 percent, and the international bodies responsible for protecting this fishery have, because of its huge profitability, failed to impose catch limits that ensure its survival. Gil Kulick New York, Jan.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2008 Meat 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 8, 2008

Larry Rice Director, Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Readiness Division Washington, July 3, 2008 The lives of our sailors and marines, and our national security, depend on it.

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New York Times New York United States Whales 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 17, 2008

Allan Kornberg Boston, March 11, 2008 The writer is executive director of the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Thank you for doing just that, by telling the American public what’s happening in Puerto Rico through your compelling article and photographs.

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New York Times Puerto Rico World Society For The Protection Of Animals New York 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 15, 2008

Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive The Humane Society of the United States Washington, March 8, 2008 Most Americans, by contrast, join with us in demanding better regulations to safeguard farm animals and more credible inspections of our food.

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New York Times Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States New York 40

Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2008

Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive The Humane Society of the United States Washington, May 21, 2008 The Humane Society of the United States and other animal protection organizations support the farm bill because of these achievements for animals. We hope Congress will vote to override the president’s veto.

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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States Wayne Pacelle Animal Welfare Act 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 28, 2008

July 23, 2008 The mustangs should never have been corralled in the first place. Let them go, and let them be. Allow them the dignity of freedom. Priscilla Feral President, Friends of Animals Darien, Conn.,

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New York Times New York Horses Oregon 40

Animal Ethics

APRIL 8, 2008

Michael Markarian Washington, March 31, 2008 The writer is the executive vice president of the Humane Society of the United States. Dog lovers who are unable to make a lifelong commitment to a pet can volunteer with animal shelters and rescue groups, and provide foster care in their home for an animal awaiting permanent adoption.

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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York The Humane Society 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 16, 2008

Howard Salter Director of External Relations, Citizens for Global Solutions Washington, March 10, 2008 Ratification of the Law of the Sea would send an important message to the more than 150 countries that have already joined the treaty, including all of our allies, that we are committed partners in protecting the planet and its people.

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New York Times New York United States Laws 40

Animal Ethics

APRIL 23, 2008

Christine Gutleben Washington, April 21, 2008 The writer is the director of animals and religion at the Humane Society of the United States. The Assemblies of God position on stewardship reflects that of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

New York Times 40

New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Puppy Mills 40