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Tom Regan on the Animal-Rights Movement

Animal Ethics

In issuing its condemnation of established cultural practices, the rights view is not antibusiness, not antifreedom of the individual, not antiscience, not antihuman. It is simply projustice, insisting only that the scope of justice be seen to include respect for the rights of animals. Might does not make right; might does make law.

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Utah's Shelters Providing Strays to Labs for Research

Critter News

The practice gained wider publicity after the animal rights group PETA said earlier this month that 1 of its agents spent eight months working undercover at University of Utah research facilities. University officials say they only collect animals from shelters willing to participate and pound animals are steered toward nonlethal experiments.

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Chock Full of Celebration

4 The Love Of Animals

I wish I could keep her… Oh, right, if I kept her I wouldn’t get to meet the next one and receive my small celebrations anew. Kyla Duffy is a foster parent for MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue and Breeder Release Adoption Service. Just wait till she learns to give love! These guys are so lucky. Another successful match.

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To Tick or Not to Tick – Exotic Birding in Miami

10,000 Birds

But its not just parrots that are doing well in their adopted city. The species is recorded in the form of a published photograph or a specimen archived in an ornithological collection. Nearly 70 species of parrots have been recorded flying free at some stage or another in Miami, including Hyacinth Macaws.

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Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway

10,000 Birds

Sounds good, right? Why should early adopters be punished for their passion? That’s right… you’ve got one week to spread the news, predict the future of bird guides, and describe your favorite Crossley plate. Wicked, right? Tell people about this giveaway through links, tweets, likes, etc.

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

The Accounts present text on the left and images on the right. ” This is fascinating stuff if you collect books. –but birders will get more comprehensive information in other field guides, particularly National Geographic and Stokes. Family groups are briefly introduced with descriptions of their shared characteristics.

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Birding By Impression: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Experienced birders can identify birds using GISS; all birders can identify birds if they adopt the BBI approach. It is not a handbook, though it approaches species from a collective viewpoint. There Is No Left Brain/Right Brain Divide by Stephen M. So say Kevin T. The result is a different kind of book. Kosslyn and G.

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