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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

The three young men returned to their friends, bragged about their exploits, and showed them trophies: metal banding tags, which members of the Pacific Rim Conservation had carefully placed on the albatrosses’ legs in order to keep track of individual birds. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags.

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Alec's Story

Animal Person

I don't usually do this, but you have got to go to the blog of Nicole, who has a PhD in Sociology with an emphasis on animal studies, and who works in the Animal Law Program at the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Tags: Activism Ethics Language. Have a great Saturday!

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Animal Enterprise Terrorism Something to Be Concerned About

Critter News

Here's a short analysis of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act which makes me wonder if what we do on this blog could be construed as falling under it. From Alternet.org.all CAPS are my emphasis Under the law, an animal enterprise includes any business that deals in animal research or uses or sells animal products.

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DNA Bar Codes Could Help Identify Illegal Bush Meat

Critter News

This is an interesting piece from the Scientific American blog. How is anyone to know if it came from a species that is protected under national or international law? Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking endangered species. Once an animal has been carved up, meat looks like meat and leather looks like leather.

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Is There Danger of Elitism in the Animal Rights Movement?

Critter News

This post is inspired by a thought-provoking piece on the Provoked blog (clearly a good name for a blog!) Economics, science, literature, film, politics, law, etc. At the same time, do we have the time to wait for everyone to become vegan to enact laws that will at least allow more humane care in the short term.

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Portugal Deals with Same Issues Around Dogfighting

Critter News

This link is to ANIMAL's blog , written in Portuguese. In the Azores, where my family is from, I don't think there are any laws whatsoever. Tags: dog attacks portugal dog fighting. Essentially, it sounds like they are having the same issues as we have in the US regarding dog fights and dog attacks. I'm pretty shocked about that.

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Pet-Friendly Travel Tips

4 The Love Of Animals

Be sure to ask for a health certificate when you’re at the vet and all of your pet’s vaccination tags. Know the Law – Before heading on your vacation, be sure to inquire about local leash and dog laws. Know the Law – Before heading on your vacation, be sure to inquire about local leash and dog laws. states: [link].

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