10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

All swallows are included under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 as migratory insectivorous birds and as such are protected by state and federal regulations. It is illegal for any person to take, possess, transport, sell, or purchase them or their parts, such as feathers, nests, or eggs, without a permit. Herein lies the problem.

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San Diego illegal California South America 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

In fact, all of the images of Scarlet Macaws in this post are of the birds that live at Copan Archeological Park, birds that were seized at the border before they could be illegally exported.* Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Thanks for visiting! The proposal from U.S.

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Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Ease Into Some Oekologie Oekologie #10 Undercover Taxidermist Busts Illegal Hunters Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia Audubon Rebrand About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Thanks for visiting! The proposal from U.S.

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2011 Deer Cuba Hunters 145

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 14, 2009

I foresee a day, perhaps not far in the future, in which it is illegal to raise cows, pigs, and other animals for food. It is that coercion (via legal prohibition) is not a proper method of protecting animals, at least if the aim is to protect animals. The reason is that it has a backlash effect.

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Meat Animal Welfare Vegetarian Protecting Animals 40