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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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million metric tons per year in the United States alone; and. (By Marra and Santella are very much anti-TNR, a view that is shared by others, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), not to mention Birdchick. By the way, and for point of reference) there are some 47 million active American birders.

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"Earthlings" Available as Audio Book

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Though the film was initially ignored by distributors, who told Monson that the film would “never see the light of day and should be swept under the rug,” today Earthlings has earned awards from film festivals both nationwide and internationally, the Humane Society of the United States uses Earthlings as a training film in their orientation for new (..)

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The Gap Between Wildlife and the Animal Rights Movement

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It seems that these people, who purport to claim to care so much about animals, are completely ignorant of the existence of any animal life beyond horses, cows, pigs, chickens and turkeys. The birds had evolved without a predator like this, and with the new snake having no predators, it had no problem decimating the island’s birdlife.