Critter News

MAY 11, 2009

And it's especially the case in animal rights advocacy. But in my experience, it usually backfires, particularly with men. I think the best thing to do first is educate yourself about the issues. The combination is a powerful weapon for advocacy. Tags: animal rights advocacy. I can pack an emotional punch as well.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 12, 2009

If PCRM can get more people to try a "vegan diet" for 21 days as suggested, which is what in my experience used to be called "strict vegetarianism" (and which is no better), that's an actual decrease in animal use for those people. They're not saying, "try veganism for 21 days." If they did that, they'd most certainly get pounced on.

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Vegan Campaign Advocacy Vegetarian 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

They do share important features: authorship by local birders with unique, specific expertise; publication or sponsorship by nonprofit birding organizations; love of local habitats and concern for their conservation; education of new and experienced birders. American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Maine.

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Animal Person

JULY 23, 2009

Books are obvious opportunities for advocacy and vegan education. If what you're writing is about vegan education, the bulk of your market isn't vegans, and presenting statistics about the number of vegans in the US isn't all that helpful (but not useless, as some might buy it to give to others, but that happens with every book).

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Vegan Advocacy Animal Rights Research 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Many birders keep personal birding lists or life lists, documenting the species they have seen throughout their birding experiences. The concept of a big year gained significant attention through books, such as “The Big Year” by Mark Obmascik, which chronicled the experiences of birders participating in competitive big years.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

There’s an imperative to get this message across to cat people who, like me, can be educated to value wild lives as much as we value the lives of our four-legged family members. If the experience of handing over that box can be transformative instead of alienating or shaming, there’s a possibility of change. It’s tribal and familial.

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