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A New Wildlife Refuge Pass: Fellow Birders, Help Us Help You

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We’ll also be facilitating increased outreach to new supporters and legislative members who’ve shown their interest. Our mission and ethic is to protect all species, from the amphibians burrowed and obscured in the mud, to the ecologically-critical predators often overlooked in game management systems. WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of extinction. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.

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Fur Free Fashion Show Winners Announced

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Travers said, “We created this competition to boost fashion careers and honor independent designers who have compassion for animals and for the ethical and green fashion movement. Our hope is that these talented participants will help pave the way for a more ethical fashion industry in the future.”

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Steven M. Wise on Legal Rights for Animals

Animal Ethics

In the United States, most believe that gaining personhood is much more probable through legislative enactment than through a constitutional change. Why the common law over legislation? Unlike legislators, judges are at least formally bound to do justice. What is the common law? Steven M.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The United Methodist Church supports the humane treatment of farm animals and calls for the protection of endangered species. The Central Conference of American Rabbis “advocates the strengthening of humane legislation,” and the list goes on.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

Never mind that the bulk of the fat in Starbucks's beverages comes from the milk -- yes, milk ! -- of another species. The legislators in these 12 states ought to be ashamed. Never mind that restrooms aren't the most sanitary of places to feed one's baby. Never mind all that. Breast-feeding does just that.

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Global Warming

Animal Ethics

Global warming is an animal ethics issue. As the planet warms, fragile habitats that countless animal species depend on for survival will be destroyed. We have already witnessed radical changes in the polar icecap, changes that threaten numerous arctic species. As such, it is incumbent upon the U.S.