Animal Person

MARCH 27, 2009

In "Council Bozos Want to Ban Circus Animals in City" Ellis Henican ridicules the New York City Council for introducing a bill to ban the "display of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement." The elitist “animal-rights” zealots hate to admit this. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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Circus Animals New York City Elephants Zoos 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. These Blasts From The Past Queens Big Day: An Ethical Quandary and More Birds! Reed Cormorant ( Microcarbo africanus ), Nairobi, Kenya © David J.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 159

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

The horse slaughter industry in the United States has nothing to do with feeding hungry people and everything to do with animal cruelty. The transport and subsequent slaughter of these animals is brutal. The facts are these: ¶Most horses that end up slaughtered are bought by buyers acting on behalf of slaughterhouses.

New York Times 40

New York Times Horse Slaughter New York Slaughter 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 17, 2008

Without our strong alliance with South Korea, our influence in Asia would be vastly diminished. It sent more than 300,000 troops to help us in Vietnam, was a quick and generous supporter of Desert Storm in 1991, and for several years had the third-largest deployment of troops in Iraq, following our invasion of that country five years ago.

New York Times 40

New York Times South Korea New York Iraq 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

I’m not gong to go into the ethics and reasons behind why a zoo might want to, well, manage its stock. For those that don’t remember, diclofenac is the veterinary drug that just about wiped vultures out completely in Asia. It’s all very well saying every animal life matters, or every conservation issue matters.

Lions 150

Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

According to this Associated Press story, if you are wearing a Sean John jacket with fur trim purchased from Macy's, that trim might have come from a dog indigenous to Asia known as a "raccoon dog." One of the questions on the survey is: "Is it morally permissible to kill animals for fur coats?"

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Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40