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Petition to Urge Japanese Government to Require Registration of Zoo Animal Handlers

Critter News

The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) has proposed that the Ministry exempt JAZA's members from the current requirement to register as animal handlers with local authorities. The Ministry of the Environment is in the process of amending the Japanese animal protection law.

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How Close Is “Too Close” To An Owl?

10,000 Birds

It’s a small education Northern White-faced Owl that completely changes shape as zoo keepers bring by other types of owls that would be a predator for that species. What do you use as your guideline for how close to get to an owl? Perhaps you’ve heard of the Transformer Owl Video ? And keep your distance. How about you?

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On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

Dunayer devotes a chapter each to the language used in hunting, zoos, "marine parks," vivisection and "animal agriculture." She also explores pronouns and metaphors, and she even offers style guidelines and a thesaurus of "Alternatives to Speciesist Terms." Put simply, many people just can't handle the truth--or too much of it at once.

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