Critter News
AUGUST 24, 2010
A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. The training exercise called bear baying is intended to make the bears easier to shoot in the wild and it's only allowed in South Carolina. From the AP. State law on the issue is murky.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
New Jersey’s first bear hunt in five years is just a week away and set to go on as planned despite a last-ditch effort by several animal rights organizations to have the hunt postponed. The bear hunt, set to take place from Dec. Tags: cull new jersey bears hunting. That really sucks. From North Jersey.com.
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Critter News
JANUARY 26, 2010
Moon bears are rare, which makes this all the sadder. They are an amazing organization that we support financially.). Tags: taiwan Traditional Chinese Medicine bear bile china asia. It's great that they were saved, but t hey arrived at the rescue center in wretched condition. Again, the China connection.
Critter News
MARCH 8, 2010
Police seized tiger bones, anteater scales and bear gall bladders in an international operation against the use of endangered plants and animals in traditional medicine, officers said Friday. Tags: organized crime wildlife smuggling wildlife crime wildlife trafficking. From the AFP.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Really inspiring profile of the work done by this Australian organization. Tags: australia India sun bears dancing bears bears.
Animal Ethics
FEBRUARY 15, 2009
The ability to feel pain is not an obviously plausible way of morally distinguishing microorganisms from other organisms. The question can be raised: Why should these organisms be killed and others not be killed? The very name “vegetarian” suggests that these individuals eat plants, which are living organisms. Why wouldn’t they?
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