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On Fighting for "Animal Rights"

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in today's New York Times, and I couldn't resist posting. A couple of years ago I wrote about whether it's a good use of my time to be a purist about the term "animal rights" when most of the world doesn't have the same understanding of the term as I do. It helps them focus on what's really being done to animals.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: In his past comments about protecting animals and nature, Pope Benedict XVI is building upon the Roman Catholic Church’s tradition of promoting faithful stewardship of all creatures (“ A Cat Lover in the Vatican Strikes a Chord With Cat Lovers Around the World ,” news article, April 20).

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Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field?

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Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or But the disregard for animals that leads to teams using a live owl as a mascot…and having so little control over it that it got onto the field during play? Wicked, right?

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What is the National Bird of Denmark?

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. The Numbat is the animal emblem. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! 3 Responses to “What is the National Bird of Denmark?&#

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Leucistic Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

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I briefly entertained the idea that I had found a rare species never before seen in New York but quickly came to my senses and realized that I was dealing with a leucistic individual. Leucism “is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans.&# Thanks, Corey! Thanks for visiting! Wicked, right?

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March by Goethe

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Despite being mainly interested in botany, about which he published some of the most influencial scientific essays of his time, he was also very well acquainted with the animal kingdom. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas

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OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Thanks for visiting! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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