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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The book is chiefly about how people have conceptualized and studied birds, but there is an underlying theme, the changing ways in which our Western culture has viewed animals, nature and God. Colonialism and appropriation of knowledge is discussed in Chapter 6, The New World of Science. It’s a huge scope for a 338-page book.

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

10,000 Birds

But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today. Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

10,000 Birds

was responsible for maintaining the universe, judging the dead, and for writing and science ( source ). They can create significant crop damage … Permits are regularly issued in Western Australia and sometimes issued in Victoria for the culling of this species.” Possibly also for doing the dishes. Talk about schizophrenia.

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Forget About Equal, How About Alive

Animal Person

When I saw " From Science, Plenty of Cows but Little Profit " this morning in the New York Times , I immediately thought of "Dog." Since January the program has culled about 230,000 cows nationwide." You may have seen "Dog," posted by Stephanie. If not, here it is. See the entire slide show, Happy Cows: Behind the Myth, here.).

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