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Falakhe’s Story

10,000 Birds

The day before, the day I arrived, was a transport day, and that meant the pack hadn’t been seen in the afternoon. And the two species were not inclined to get on, by which I mean that Lions will kill other large predators including Painted Wolves. He might not have been getting rest but he was getting food.

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Can we talk about Cecil the Lion?

10,000 Birds

I get that you’re really angry, I mean, he was a popular lion and yes, his cute widdle cubs will probably die to, but I can’t help feeling you’ve kind of missed the point a bit, and well, ending all hunting in Africa will not solve much and maybe make things worse and… No, no, I’m not a hunter.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

He clearly thinks that it is wrong to cause animals to suffer unnecessarily, but he appears to be somewhat ambivalent about killing animals (provided the killing is carried out humanely). However, the above rationalization does not directly address the issue of contributing to the unnecessary killing of a conscious sentient being.

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Kermie

Animal Person

My imagination conjured a frog desperate to return to his home and family, but trapped in a surreal world of artificially-cold air, very little dirt, ostensibly no available water, and precious few bugs to eat. I followed his call, but so did Emily The Hunter. I carried him toward the lake and released him under some shrubbery.