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Humane Society University to Offer Courses in Fall 2009

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From the Humane Society's press release. Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

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Humane Society's Explanation for Working with Michael Vick

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Found this piece from May 2009. It's the Humane Society explaining why they teamed up with Michael Vick on his community service work. Tags: blood sport humane society Michael Vick dogfighting. I'm still torn about that, although I certainly understand their logic.

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On "The Road" and Humanity

Animal Person

Last night I watched 2009's " The Road " (based on the Cormac McCarthy novel , which I haven't read), a post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive. When the landscape is barren and there are few living creatures of any kind, people begin to lose their humanity. Bad guys treat humans the way they'd treat animals.

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On Humane Societies and Calf-Roping

Animal Person

Angus directed me to a story about the Calgary Stampede (rodeo) and the Calgary and Vancouver Humane Societies which had me asking: Whose side are they on? The Calgary Humane Society works with the Stampede to make sure the animals are safe (and by the way that's impossible if the animals are being used in the rodeo. Not the rodeo.

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The Grackle

10,000 Birds

With hoodlum deeds and vulgar words, And should a human interfere, Attacks that human in the rear. When we first ran this post in March 2009, we received links from David Ringer , Danny Germer , Nick Sly , Coyote Mercury , and Shelly. I cannot help but deem the grackle. An ornithological debacle. If so, show us your grackles!

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Requiem for a Bird Guide: Hugo Haroldo Enriquez Toledo

10,000 Birds

I certainly did while participating in International Birding Encounters in 2008 and 2009. Sharon, who was part of our grand expedition in 2009, remembers Hugo well: Besides being a phenomenal bird guide, he was a warm and wonderful human being. Hugo with Ana Cristina Prem, formerly of INGUAT.

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Pigs Used in Explosives Tests in Britain

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I wish we could stop killing animals for reasons related to killing humans. Some 119 pigs were used in the research at the Government's military research laboratory Porton Down, near Salisbury, between 2006 and 2009. He said 25 pigs were used in 2006, 19 in 2007, 40 in 2008, and 35 in 2009. From the BBC News.

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