10,000 Birds
MARCH 13, 2018
The plan was the subject of public comments and hearings, consultation with a bio-ethics expert , and an environmental impact statement. (A 21.23 , which governs scientific collecting permits and under which the FWS issued the permit. A sample of this process is here.) Most relevant to this case is 50 C.F.R. Fish & Wildlife Serv.,
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today. Allocation of Wildlife by Law – Public participation is essential in development of wildlife management policies. But is there validity to these commonly held ideas?
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10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2019
Many essays, especially in the later sections, end with a question, hopefully getting us to think more about questions of ethics, conservation, and the puzzles posed by nature. The sections are also labeled according to the months of the year, the idea being that the book will take us through a year of birding.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
On February 8, a federal judge said ‘no,’ stopping a historic case filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals against SeaWorld for violating the 13th Amendment on slavery. Full story posted on Global Animal and from the Huffington Post. Do whales deserve constitutional protection against slavery? PETA filed the lawsuit in the U.S.
Animal Ethics
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
But prejudices die hard, all the more so when, as in the present case, they are insulated by widespread secular customs and religious beliefs, sustained by large and powerful economic interests, and protected by the common law. To overcome the collective entropy of these forces-against-change will not be easy.
Animal Ethics
OCTOBER 9, 2009
6): I do not agree that “anyone with an appreciation for the First Amendment” must conclude that “crush videos” or videos of vicious dogfights are protected speech and that the federal law in question should therefore be struck down. Only a very narrow range of activities come under the sweep of this law, and all of them are illegal.
Animal Ethics
JULY 19, 2007
On May 24, Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the bill into law. Illinoisans breathed a collective sigh of relief. Less than 24 hours later, Cavel was back—this time in court seeking an injunction to prevent the new law from taking effect on the grounds that it interferes with international commerce. Or so we thought!
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