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Shortage of Donkeys in Africa

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But slaughtering donkeys robs rural African families of animals they rely on for farming and transportation, and their numbers have fallen by half in some countries compared to a decade ago.

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Wild Horses Adopted Under a Federal Program Are Going to Slaughter: "Records show that some people who are paid $1,000 a head by the government to give legally protected mustangs 'good homes' are sending the horses to auction once they get the money." [United States of America]

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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

10,000 Birds

Thankfully the days of visiting Africa purely for slaughtering its wildlife have mostly come to a merciful end, and safari operators have adopted the Big Five term to market tours that offer sightings of the fortunate remanants of Africa’s once teeming great herds.

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On Coping Mechanisms

Animal Person

I long for the realistic hope that one second will pass without torture and slaughter and enslavement, and I know perfectly well that that second, despite Earth Days and Earth Hours and Meat-Free Days, isn't going to happen. I rescue, I adopt, I do TNR, and I connect others to resources to do the same. People are simply too selfish.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

It also provides money to help farmers adopt alternative approaches to preventing illness among their herds, like cleaner housing and natural supplements. Slaughter Member of Congress, 28th District, New York Washington, Sept. To address this problem, I have introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R.

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Reasons Consistently Applied

Animal Ethics

That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. What might be less obvious is that each of these reasons actually gives us a reason to adopt an entirely plant-based vegan diet, devoid of animal products.

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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

10,000 Birds

” (I love that term, and may adopt it for future use.) Still, I can’t help thinking that there is some parallel between the mass slaughter of the Passenger Pigeon in 19th-century North America and the mass slaughter of songbirds in southern European countries today. It is the vision that counts!(To

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