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Mexican Border Town Offers Tax Exemption for Euthanizing Dogs

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There's a stray dog problem in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. If you bring in the dog for euthanization, you get a tax exemption.hooray! Sarcasm there of course. Mexican border town has a big dog problem, and it’s not sure what to do about it. That’s one dog for every two inhabitants, according to the BBC.

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Why Humans Are the Only Ones with Rights

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Of course, there are also religious and science types that would argue that it is those very qualities that do not make us superior, but rather stewards. Do you care about the stray dog or the almost extinct tiger? Therefore, we are the only ones who should have rights. That it gives us more responsibility than simple dominion.

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“Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman

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This non-technical book is a development from a series of lectures, tried and tested in numerous adult education courses given to non-specialists. What I mostly look for in this book is how to understand those behaviours, how to interpret them. How did I know that?

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We Got the Wrong Starling

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An Indian city is chock full of disturbances, not just an endless stream of people walking down the street, but random packs of stray dogs poking about and trucks whirling by seemingly free from any semblance of traffic laws, so this happens frequently. Assuming they still exist, of course.

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