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Controversial Elephant Death at San Diego Zoo

Critter News

Umoya, a 21-year-old African elephant, died Thursday, possibly due to injuries suffered during an attack by another elephant. This elephant's shocking death is another tragic example of how elephants suffer in inadequate and artificial zoo exhibits," said Catherine Doyle, elephant campaign director for the group.

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On What the Animal Ag Alliance Thinks of Us

Animal Person

If any "drastic measures" are employed, they are to remove animals from suffering, not to impose our dietary choices on others. According to Parker, here are the threats: the ALF, the ELF, SHAC, PeTA and the oddest member of the group, the HSUS. Of course, Lobo is missing the point entirely.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

Animal Person

And this is partly what’s so disappointing about the message of this book: Herzog amasses the research, and sees and does things that involve tremendous suffering and injustice. The campaign to moralize meat has largely been a failure. He watched cockfighting and killed and skinned animals, but won’t eat veal.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

This morning, during the Facebook discussion, Engber writes (and the first sentence is reason alone to chime in): Bring on the PETA hotties! If Engber does a good job with anything, it's with pointing out the flaws in the strategies of pro-animal activists and in the outcomes of their campaigns. And for what?

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From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds

Animal Person

Today it is a different situation, i learned from then about respecting animals and my life has been devoted to ending their suffering and torment. on a frequent basis to keep up to date with ARAN's latest lifesaving campaigns work. Also, John Carmody is PETA's spokesperson for Ireland. Please be sure to check out ARAN.ie