Animal Ethics

JUNE 18, 2014

Our elected officials must recognize that beating elephants with bullhooks—heavy batons with a sharp metal hook on the end that can tear elephants’ skin—and whipping tigers until they cringe and cower, are ethically indefensible. Why is the United States lagging so far behind?

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 20, 2014

and Barnum & Bailey are dedicated to providing the very best of care for all our animals, especially the Asian elephant. Despite the claims made in the letter, circuses like Ringling Bros. Rather than adopt stringent United States animal care standards, which Ringling Bros.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Queens Big Day: An Ethical Quandary and More Birds! david Mar 13th, 2011 at 1:17 am Three non-sighted people stood around an elephant. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Feeding Frenzy at Jamaica Bay.Or

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

To the Editor: Your reporting on the illegal ivory trade (“ Elephants Dying in Epic Frenzy as Ivory Fuels Wars and Profits ,” “The Price of Ivory” series, front page, Sept. 4) is a chilling reminder of just how high the stakes have become today for elephants in the wild. ELIZABETH L. BENNETT Jeju, South Korea, Sept.

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