Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

From WildEarth Guardians: WildEarth Guardians’ research reveals this agency is: • Biologically Unsound - Wildlife Services uses a “sledgehammer approach” to wildlife management, meaning over one million animals are killed each year using non-selective killing controls such as poisons, traps, and aerial gunning.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 28, 2008

And when one considers that millions of dogs and cats are killed each year in shelters because there are no homes for them, cloning becomes unethical as well. Kathy Guillermo Director Laboratory Investigations Department People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va., May 21, 2008

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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.,

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Animal Ethics

JULY 21, 2008

It should come as no surprise that a facility that profits from tormenting and killing animals would also oppress and abuse humans. Newkirk President, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va., July 15, 2008 Since then, the paper has repeatedly reported on the abuse of migrant workers at AgriProcessors.

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New York Times New York Animal Abuse Ethical Treatment 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 27, 2008

To compensate for their lack of skill, hunters set their dogs upon a wild pig—a descendant of boars brought to America solely to give hunters the pleasure of killing a helpless animal. June 23, 2008 As the dogs tear chunks of flesh from the terrified pig, the hunters undoubtedly feel proud of their accomplishment.

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New York Times New York Boars Hunters 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 12, 2008

The killing and maiming of animals for sport is a cruel and violent activity that is the antithesis of what schools should be teaching. March 8, 2008 We should not use public schools to try to reverse the inexorable decline in the “sport” of hunting. Brad Goldberg President, Animal Welfare Advocacy Mamaroneck, N.Y.,

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Animal Ethics

JULY 28, 2008

Predator control (yet more killing by our government in the service of ranchers) is to blame for any overpopulation of herbivores. July 23, 2008 Davis, an emeritus professor of animal science at Oregon State University, says the horses “damage” the environment. And no, the mustangs do not need birth control.

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