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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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In addition, what are commonly referred to as “non-consumptive” uses of nature—such as national park visitation and bird watching—have also been important for motivating conservation action. Recognizing that wildlife has intrinsic value broadens conservation to include both individual animals and the populations they comprise.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

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Herzog, unsurprisingly, uses “it” to refer to animals, eats and wears them, and “[does] not feel particularly guilty about it” (P.S., And by the way, he debunks the idea of dogs and unconditional love, as well as the idea that pet owners are less lonely than people who don’t own pets.

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Animal Advocates' Successes Have Factory Farmers Running Scared

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The column, which you can read here , is a call to arms to factory farmers to fight back against those individuals and organizations working to protect farm animals from the abuses inherent in factory farms. Calling an inhumane practice "humane" does not make that practice humane.

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