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I Remember Elephants

10,000 Birds

We are facing a plague of poaching that is again decimating the species. In Africa, one elephant is being killed every 15 minutes. I say they were butchered, face-off. But the “illegal international trade” is already there, killing – among other places – in Kruger (S. Another ellie is being killed as you read this line.

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Snowy Owl Ethics

10,000 Birds

He is currently a Fish and Wildlife Technician with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Research Foundation for SUNY. Being charismatic species, Snowy Owls are the focus of the nature-loving community during the winter. Species have value. Snowy Owls have value.

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On "EATING ANIMALS" by Jonathan Safran Foer

Animal Person

And if you know someone who still eats fish or anyone else from the sea, this is a fantastic book, as I don't recall anyone giving sea creatures the respect they deserve in a long time (and telling their audience the truth about their lives and deaths). But this plate also holds all of the animals that were killed for your serving of sushi.