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Can we talk about Cecil the Lion?

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Tell me, what happens if we rip away hunting when hunting protects more wildlife land in Africa than national parks? The killing of Cecil was equated with murder, a moral crime rather than a symptom of a ecological problem. Conservation is concerned about protecting populations, species, habitats, ecosystems. I’m sorry.

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The Dove Who Came In From the Cold

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But in the end, being dead doesn’t protect an animal from mortality. It is responsible for some of the happiest moments of my childhood, the trips to the Buffalo Museum of Science that kindled my passion for nature; and yet, the quest for specimens ushered some of my favorite species of birds out of the world.

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Should is not a Solution

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I will address two of them in the new year, namely, “Is hunting moral at all?” And embattled minority should be protected. It’s a powerful motivator that has attracted millions of people from all around the world to devote time and money to protect these resources. A hungry child should be fed.

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