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Rather than adopt stringent United States animal care standards, which Ringling Bros. Despite the claims made in the letter, circuses like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey are dedicated to providing the very best of care for all our animals, especially the Asian elephant. In the United States, 10 million fans a year see a Ringling Bros.

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If these policies were adopted, small-scale animal agriculture would be a more economical model, and people would eat less meat. 5, 2008 To the Editor: Kudos to The New York Times for covering the much-neglected connections between meat and climate change. Jillian Fry Baltimore, Dec. Anna Lappé Brooklyn, Dec.

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Another Thumbs Up for Avian Radar?

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Sullenberger is just one of a number of aviation experts quoted in a new National Geographic article, “Bloody Skies: The Fight to Reduce Deadly Bird-Plane Collisions.” It’s penned by the same author of a recent New York Times op-ed on the same subject, which we previously mentioned here.

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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. There are better and more fulfilling options for these animals and people who need a doggie fix.

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It also provides money to help farmers adopt alternative approaches to preventing illness among their herds, like cleaner housing and natural supplements. To address this problem, I have introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R.

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Our recommendation is that shelters determine which animals are adoptable during those hold periods, with those animals made available for adoption or placed in foster care or with rescue organizations. Shelters across the country are required to hold animals to let owners reclaim lost pets.

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We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.