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Mexican Activists Staged Protest Early this Month

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MEXICO CITY – Animal rights activists staged a protest against the sale of pets in Mexico City, urging residents to adopt dogs and other animals instead of buying them. The protest’s goal was to make “society aware” of the fact that animals “need time, love and lots of care,” AnimaNaturalis said. Late on this story.

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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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Lessons Learned, The Finale

Animal Person

As for categories, I never got that one right, either. It facilitates discussion when the most recent comments are right there on the home page and all you have to do is click on them to chime in. I didn't do the right thing for Animal Person. Every blogger's goal is to have their blog read, right? But I didn't.

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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 2)

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The Golden-throated Barbet has already launched several protests asking for a name change as it does not want to be associated with cannibalism – however, so far without success. That expedition is now mostly known for its failure and for the proven cannibalism some of its members resorted to. ” Oh my, are we important.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

10,000 Birds

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Letters and emails by the thousand poured into the commissioners’ offices, protesting its crane hunting proposal. Wicked, right?

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 8 of 13

Animal Ethics

One ought to adopt the best means. More important, it might be a much more efficient means of changing practice to stage protests at meat-packing companies, put pressure on congressmen, and work through existing humane organizations. Certainly, not eating meat could have this protest function. causing a decline in U.S.