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On Compassionate Bullets

Animal Person

In the Washington metro area, we have a BIG deer problem. Let's deconstruct: What we have here is the myth that killing animals in the wild and then eating them is somehow a compassionate act. thinking about the ways in which the deers have a "BIG" human problem. There's a lot going on in the above three sentences.

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On "The Wild"

Animal Person

The next argument is usually something along the lines of: But animals in the wild might starve to death, and get injured, maimed or killed by predators! And before any hunter can blurt out "Have you ever seen a deer die of starvation in the woods? We can choose not to kill and eat someone we do not need to eat in order to survive.

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Does This Make My Mom A Bird Blogger?

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Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Animal Rights is Pernicious Nonsense?

Animal Person

Regarding deer: The harm caused by overcrowding of deer herds on limited available lands, to both the deer and humans, is well documented in the scientific literature, which also documents the fact that controlled hunting is not only the most cost effective way to deal with the problem, but the only really effective way as well.

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On Cat Killers and Mental Competency

Animal Person

Felony animal cruelty is the cruel killing of an animal, and he is also being charges with 19 counts of improperly disposing of an animal body.) The four counts of burglary he is being charged with carry a heftier sentence than the animal killing. And people who want to kill those they cannot control scare me.

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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Many thanks to Jason Kopp for the photos above taken during last year’s courses held at Explorer’s Inn Tags: banding , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! I can also imagine how much it costs, which kind of kills the dream a bit. Wicked, right?

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