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Humane Society Puts Pressure on South Carolina's Bear Baying

Critter News

Armed with new undercover video of four such events, the Humane Society of the United States is pressuring state officials to explicitly outlaw the practice, which the organization says is effectively banned in every other state. Animal rights advocates say it's cruel to the nearly defenseless bears and harms them psychologically.

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Of Eagle Abduction

10,000 Birds

I suspect that, like so many of what seem our primal instincts, the real basis is far more psychological. After all, in those medically benighted days, both events were likely to come figuratively out of the blue, apparently dictated by the heavens — so why not literally?

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The Incredulous New Caledonian Crows

10,000 Birds

This is something not seen in very young children but then typically develops and becomes observable and testable by psychology graduate students who have done innumerable studies on it.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

Freedom Service Dogs are essential companions to disabled service members who have physical and psychological needs that are the result of their sacrifices, and make a tremendous difference in the lives of these veterans.”. FSD rescues dogs from shelters and custom trains each dog to assist a person with a disability.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

4 The Love Of Animals

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Earth Day Lecture

Animal Ethics

She specializes in Environmental Ethics, Human-Animal Ethics, and Moral Psychology. If you are in the area and have an interest in animals and the environment, I hope you will join us for this special Earth Day event. Professor Jenni’s lecture is FREE and open to the public.