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The Parable of the Goat Mites

10,000 Birds

And so, the foxes and shrikes endemic to the island began to suffer as the greenery went. And so, these goats ate the flora of the island: unique species of Indian paintbrush and woodland star, bushmallow and wirelettuce and morning glory. And so, a breed association formed to preserve these goats. (No

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

10,000 Birds

Compassionate conservation’s central premise is that every individual animal’s life counts, so our attempts to repair ecological damage or save a certain species, shouldn’t, by design or accident, sacrifice or negatively impact even more life in the process.”

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Flight to Freedom

4 The Love Of Animals

ADI, which has previously rescued and relocated animals in Europe, South America and Africa have described it as one of the most complex logistical operation they have ever undertaken but say it will be worth all of the effort when the animals walk free. Flight to Freedom originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 3, 2010.

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