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On Wipeout and Lion Burgers

Animal Person

The commentator says that part of her winnings will go to abolish animal cruelty (yes, abolish). Interviewer: "Wait, so you want to abolish animal cruelty, except for chickens and fish, (pointing at the contestant) because she doesn't like them?". I think you actually support animal cruelty." Well, sort of.

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What's Up with the UK and Soaring Wildlife Crime?

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The Brits are known for their animal rights activism, but there's been a rise in wildlife crime against all animals. A bird species is near extinction. Tags: wildlife crime UK animal cruelty. Apparently they are seen as nuisances. Badgers are being caught for dog-baiting. Bats are being targeted.

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Good News and Bad News for Orangutans

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Tags: wildlife crime exotic pets wildlife trafficking animal cruelty orangutans pet trade endangered species.

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How to Confront Cruelty

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I came across this 2005 book from the Society & Animals Journal titled Confronting Cruelty Moral Orthodoxy and the Challenge of the Animal Rights Movement. Why and how do people campaign on behalf of a species that is not their own? Tags: animal cruelty books. Sounds interesting.

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Suit Against Circus Owners Goes to Trial

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According to the complaint, the defendants routinely beat elephants, violating the 1973 Endangered Species Act by hitting them with bull hooks. Tags: animal cruelty circus elephants. It also contends they forcibly remove baby elephants from their mothers with ropes and chains before they are weaned.

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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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He had a legal permit to own them (Conditional Species Permit), and had legally microchipped them according to FWC guidelines. " It affects the way we think about animals, and affects our views on animal cruelty. The man who owned the snakes, Chris Coffee, had legally possessed them for years.

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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

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From WildEarth Guardians: WildEarth Guardians’ research reveals this agency is: • Biologically Unsound - Wildlife Services uses a “sledgehammer approach” to wildlife management, meaning over one million animals are killed each year using non-selective killing controls such as poisons, traps, and aerial gunning.

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