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Mexican Town Opposes Bullfighting

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From Latino Fox News. Mexico's first "anti-bullfighting" town has signed a petition calling on the United Nations to approve a universal declaration on animal welfare. The town on Thursday was honored by the London-based WSPA, one of the organizations most involved in efforts to abolish bullfighting worldwide.

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

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Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation. A new willingness among scientists to consider certain moral and ethical implications with respect to wild animals, where previously utilitarian ideas prevailed, including ideas of intrinsic value.

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The Parable of the Goat Mites

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And so, the foxes and shrikes endemic to the island began to suffer as the greenery went. And so the Friends of Animals took them to court, demanding an injunction and a return to live-trapping. And so, the goats grew small and nimble, shy and drought-tolerant, through natural selection. And so, the U.S.

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Should is not a Solution

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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 still think that distinction is important, but it isn’t sufficient to explain what is going on here. A hungry child should be fed.

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Flight to Freedom

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Four lions, rescued by Animal Defenders International (ADI) from a Bolivian circus when the country banned the use of animals in circuses have a new home, and a life of luxury at the ARK 2000 sanctuary in Calaveras County. As with every animal at PAWS, we are committed to providing life-time care.

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