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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

10,000 Birds

Flight Paths gives us another opportunity to get to know Cochran, and Heisman’s visit to his Illinois house in 2021 (during the Pandemic, so everyone was masked) gives us a final, cheery portrait of a man who embraced birds and adventure. He died August 2022 , and the book is dedicated to him.

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On Wipeout and Lion Burgers

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They're from a legal farm in Illinois, so the law isn't the reason. Here's my first problem with this: The number of lions in the wild is not affected by the farming operation in Illinois. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Language " Care2 "Wipeout animal cruelty animal rights lion meat. Lions aren't food in our culture.

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Earth Day Lecture

Animal Ethics

Since a number of "Animal Ethics" readers reside in the northern Illinois area, I thought I would call your attention to an exciting lecture that is taking place on Northern Illinois University's campus. She specializes in Environmental Ethics, Human-Animal Ethics, and Moral Psychology. Jenni, Ph.D.

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Mylan

Animal Ethics

I worked in ethics. Years later, after he had gone off to teach at Northern Illinois University and I had gone off to teach at the University of Texas at Arlington, we discovered that we had a shared interest in animal rights. We went to graduate school together at the University of Arizona. Mylan worked in epistemology.

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It's Back! The Horror of Horse Slaughter in DeKalb

Animal Ethics

In DeKalb, Illinois, that monster is Cavel International, the only remaining plant in the U.S. Cavel, a Belgian company, kills horses in Illinois for export to Europe. In response to citizen outrage over horses being slaughtered in Illinois, the Illinois legislature decided to tie off the loophole for good by passing House Bill 1711.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Such hormones may increase the risk of breast, colon and gastrointestinal cancers, according to a University of Illinois study. Consumers want less use of drugs and chemicals in milk production, not more, as shown by skyrocketing organic milk purchases.