10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers these extremely beautiful birds – threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the wild bird trade – are often difficult to see and hard to find. Community conservation – valuing what’s around us Kokako and Kaka on Kapiti Guano Still Collected in Peru.Or

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Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The Argument from Brutalization The previous argument was based on an alleged indirect effect on human beings of not eating meat. Conversely, vegetarianism, it is argued, tends to humanize people. This argument can have a strong or weak form depending on what is meant by “brutalize” and “humanize.”

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Vegetarian Morals Inhumane Meat 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The research is outlined as a three-step process, also utilized as the structure for the book: (1) Baptism by Ice: learning the techniques needed to locate the owls; (2) Fish Owls of the Sikhote-Alin: identifying a study population; (3) Captures: capturing fish owls, tagging them with radio transmitters, and collecting data.

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Owls Russia Fish Research 132

Animal Person

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In this morning's New York Times editorial " There Is No 'Humane' Execution ," we have an imperfect yet nevertheless baby step toward acknowledgment of the HumaneMyth. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Language. Three drugs, one drug, 30 minutes, one minute, none of that matters. Where's the moral objection on behalf of cows?

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Humane District of Columbia Cows Morals 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

The stunning head plumes of the Gray Crowned-Crane make it attractive to bird collectors and zoos; illegal collecting of wild birds is one of the reasons why this species is now considered Endangered. These birds are tagged and migrate to the Sululta Plains on the Ethiopian highlands were they spend their winter.

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Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 185

Animal Person

JULY 6, 2010

Instead, in 24 hours (Saturday the 26th), I collected secondhand everything locally, and then friends brought clothing and other supplies from when their little girls and boys were newborns. As long as the animals aren't on a farm or otherwise being used by humans, I love the idea of animals in the lives of babies. Only time will tell.

Humane 100

Humane Animal Cows Greyhounds 100

Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

It took a full day to locate the origin of the meeping of the first one (aptly named The Meeper), but after that it was pretty easy to catch them (in a propped up strainer on a cushion of towels) and put them in a safe place until they were all collected and ready to reunite with their mom.

Euthanasia 100

Euthanasia Wildlife Rehabilitation Fowl Birds 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 6, 2009

There had been a collective sign of relief at Barack Obama’s election in the U.S., The school is best known for producing Latin American officers who have committed major human rights abuses, including military coups. (5) Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics.

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Honduras Los Angeles Obama 2009 100