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

Critter News

The Brits are known for their animal rights activism, but there's been a rise in wildlife crime against all animals. Badgers are being caught for dog-baiting. Tags: wildlife crime UK animal cruelty. I don't get it. Apparently they are seen as nuisances. Bats are being targeted.

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Can we talk about Cecil the Lion?

10,000 Birds

Tell me, what happens if we rip away hunting when hunting protects more wildlife land in Africa than national parks? Although lip service was paid to the fact that lions are endangered and a lion was poached, the language of anger was the language of animals rights. Ah, you’ve blocked me. I’m sorry. I mean it.

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When conservation and animal rights collide

10,000 Birds

In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. Not from an environmental perspective but from a “don’t you like animals?”

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Another Fake Animal Welfare Group

Critter News

I was browsing for some quotes when I came across this group - The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA). They had a page with quotes from animal rights activists, but as I was reading, I noticed that they were very unfavorable quotes from such activists as Wayne Pacelle and Ingrid Newkirk.

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Melange Monday

Animal Person

Stephanie has been dealing with the usual "dogs-love-to-run" and "it's-part-of-our culture" and "this-is-what-they're-bred-to-do" crowd, which is a thankless, enervating and maddening job. I've had the pleasure of seeing her in action with adults and children and I profoundly admire her vegan education and animal rights activism.

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Should is not a Solution

10,000 Birds

In the past I have attributed some of this conflict to differences between the conservation mindset and that of animal rights/animal welfare. Dogs should not be used to hunt foxes. I, personally, deeply believe that wild places and wildlife have an existence value that should be respected. I hear you. I really do.

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We Should Kill More Lions

10,000 Birds

Assuming you have a passing interest in wildlife, or at the least you know someone that does, and chances are in the last week or so you’ve become aware that some lady from America shot a lion. I’ve certainly seen the story plenty in my Facebook news feed, and were I more of a Twitter user I am sure I would have seen it there too.

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