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Walk for Farm Animals Scheduled for this Fall

Critter News

July 28, 2011 – This fall, thousands of people in more than 35 cities across North America will gather for the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events that promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The Index lists names, places, birds (by complete common name), and most of the book’s subjects (conservation, cruelty, extinction, morality, but ‘god’ is limited to animal gods). There are two subjects which I think could have been explored more thoroughly–women in ornithological history and colonialism.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

10,000 Birds

Nelson, a Professor of environmental philosophy and ethics at Oregon State University, points out that recreational hunting was only one of several important factors that led to improved conservation in North America. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.

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