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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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

African elephants being poached in unprecedented numbers. Full story here at the New York Times. They are disappearing from the continent as the poachers become increasingly militarized.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

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. Make up your mind, Ringer! One, feeling the creature’s tail, said, “Ah, it’s a rope!&# Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. I thought that was clever. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella. Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds.

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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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10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Elephants Eye Mar 19th, 2011 at 7:34 am I vote for night-plover. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. He is looking forward to communicating with people who dont ask if he is searching for the "feathered variety" of bird. Wicked, right?

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