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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. And people that work in either conservation or animal welfare tend to like animals.

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Woodland Park Zoo and its Controversial Elephant Breeding Efforts

Critter News

An article in today's Seattle Times about Woodland Park Zoo's attempts over the last 20 years to breed elephants. Very controversial with organizations such as In Defense of Animals, PETA and the Northwest Animal Rights Network. The zoo claims it's to preserve the species. They say it's cruel.

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Calgary Zoo Set for External Review

Critter News

But, of course, this is really all because of some extremists who want to close down all zoos. think it’s an extreme animal rights organization that wants to close all zoos,” Steve Feldman {AZA spokesman} said. Tags: zoos canada. They’re basically a bunch of ambulance chasers.”

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Animal Rights Zone Launches Today

Animal Person

I'm excited to be a blogger for Animal Rights Zone because its target market is people who don't usually subscribe to blogs. Also, it has the added bonus of organizing my content better than I have. More >> Animals. Today is the launch of. On the left, you'll see this: Concepts. Project Treadstone. New York Times.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

It’s a job-matching site for all jobs related to animals, like training, grooming, veterinary medicine, caretaking, zoo positions, and much, much more. What makes the site special is that a portion of every sale is donated to animal rights and rescue organizations.