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Review: The Moral Lives of Animals by Dale Peterson

10,000 Birds

With those caveats in mind, I took up Dale Peterson’s The Moral Lives of Animals with hope and not a little trepidation. After all, the behaviors we know as “morals&# do make it much easier to live in the groups we humans find ourselves in, and have been forced to adapt as the kinds of groups we live in change.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

10,000 Birds

” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” Floyd’s writing style draws the reader in, including us in his experiences and observations, making the personal communal. And, each essay tells a story.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. Nonetheless, they adjusted their behavior to allow Babyl to remain with the group. Dogs Sniffing Out Disease. by Marc Bekoff.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. Part II: Man Cuts Dog.

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Make This the Year You Do Right by Animals

Animal Ethics

And, of course, by experimenting with all sorts of new vegan dishes, you will be learning a new healthier way of cooking and eating. If you are like most people, you think that it is seriously morally wrong to contribute to unnecessary animal suffering. Then, take 2 minutes and re-view this video of raccoon dogs being skinned alive.

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

Animal Ethics

And, of course, by experimenting with all sorts of new vegan dishes, you will be learning a new healthier way of cooking and eating. If you are like most people, you think that it is seriously morally wrong to contribute to unnecessary animal suffering. Then, take 2 minutes and re-view this video of raccoon dogs being skinned alive.

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