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Kathy Hershey: Parker, the Playground’s Vulture

10,000 Birds

His modus operandi was essentially the same wherever he’d appear: first, he’d stand next the school entrance and wait while the school bus unloaded, then he’d make his way to the playground and play “tag” with the kids. We have no real way of knowing, but we surmise that he was raised illegally by a member of the public, and “imprinted.”.

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Rescue Spotlight: Rabbit Meadows

4 The Love Of Animals

Today, Rabbit Meadows shows definite signs of age, wear and tear from weather and badly needs an upgrade. who feel comfortable enough to return to Rabbit Meadows each year to raise their young. Tags: rescue spotlight ferret rabbit rescue rodent.

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On Compassionate Carnivores and Betrayal

Animal Person

Stephanie's post about " The Compassionate Hypocrite " on Saturday reminded me of what Catherine Friend and other " compassionate carnivores " are doing in addition to twisting the definition of compassionate beyond recognition. Interesting definitions of betray include: 2. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Language. It's cruel.

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On a New Level of Absurdity in the Slaughter Business

Animal Person

While plenty of people pay attention to the question of what it means to raise an animal humanely, far fewer stop to consider the notion—and the ostensible paradox—of humane slaughter." What kind of definition of respect includes: I don't need to kill you but I'm going to because it will make me money? It involves not killing them.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 4 of 13

Animal Ethics

This sort of question can also be raised without benefit of hypothetical examples from future genetic engineering. On the above definitions the wool and the milk of such animals would not be animal products. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. If, on the other hand, the legs are produced in factory conditions, there is a moral objection.

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Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird

10,000 Birds

Palm Warblers in Central Park Answers to A Diabolical Quick Quiz Cow Birds About the Author Jochen Jochen Roeder was born in Germany and raised to be a birder. And definitely take a look at gulls. Tags: features , gulls • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Thanks, Wikipedia ! Get yours today! They’re Back!

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