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

10,000 Birds

Wuerthner states, “Perhaps the most significant and obvious conflict between the goals of the NAMWC and actual behavior of state agencies has to do with management of predators, particularly bears, cougars, coyotes and wolves. Those whose actions result in additional costs should bear them. were funded by hunters and 95.1%

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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

Animal Person

I know he's a conservationist, therefore I know he will advocate for "managing" the "resources" that are sentient nonhumans. This is irksome, as the premise is that we need to save the animals (and which ones is an interesting discussion) because we will suffer if they are gone. Those are the final words of the book.

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How Pets Can Improve Your Health

4 The Love Of Animals

Studies have also found that: Pet owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets. The American Heart Association has linked the ownership of pets, especially dogs, with a reduced risk for heart disease and greater longevity. People with pets have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without pets.

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