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Seal Slaughter Stopped by Russia. Canada? Not So Much.

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Maybe Canada can learn something from the former KGB agent and avid hunter about compassion. Activists accused Norwegian companies of encouraging the killing because seal hunting was no longer allowed in their own country. Kudos for Russian leader Vladimir Putin for stopping the slaughter of seals.

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Sarah Palin Scares Me

Critter News

Anyone who challenged w's environmental policies as too liberal is a true hater of anything she can't eat or kill for fur. The traditional (some say stereotypical) qualities of compassion, cooperation, empathy, and intuition are missing. Sorry, but it's how I feel. The woods are a scary place and must be cut down and tamed.

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Does This Make My Mom A Bird Blogger?

10,000 Birds

These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! Say Hello to the South Hill Crossbill Snipe Hunt in the Bird Blogosphere 3 Million Page Views! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Kentucky Dept.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? And I submit that it poses an unacceptable risk to whooping cranes to encourage hunting of the very populations of sandhill cranes that mingle with them. Another thing to consider.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

He clearly thinks that it is wrong to cause animals to suffer unnecessarily, but he appears to be somewhat ambivalent about killing animals (provided the killing is carried out humanely). However, the above rationalization does not directly address the issue of contributing to the unnecessary killing of a conscious sentient being.