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Humane way to safely get deer to move away from road?

Reddit Animals

I was driving tonight and there were a couple deer on the edge of the road so I beeped my horn and they didn't seem phased. I was wondering if perhaps as silly as it sounds, installing a loud horn car horn that allows you to select the sound(like a Tesla) and playing a lion roar or similar has any chance of being better?

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10,000 Birds Launches Alley Rat Allies

10,000 Birds

Trap-neuter-release is the only humane way to do this but it is expensive and will take a huge corps of volunteers to make it effective on a large scale. Please consider donating your time and money. And, above all, take the time today to explore our brand new website , which will be updating throughout the day today.

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Selena Gomez Auction For the Dogs of Puerto Rico

Critter News

there to spend some resources to deal with the problem in a humane way. I'm glad that this will get more publicity for the issue. This will not only get people involved, but may also force the govt. Here is Island Dog's site.

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Kristof

Animal Ethics

Using a mousetrap can be justified by defense of self or property (though there are more humane ways of getting rid of pests). Eating meat and using mousetraps are as different (morally speaking) as night and day. Eating meat cannot be so justified. Nobody needs to eat meat in order to survive or flourish.

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On a New Level of Absurdity in the Slaughter Business

Animal Person

They believe you can take a life that doesn't want to be taken in a humane way, and I don't agree. And when that happens, you know what direction you're headed: the justification of taking the lives of sentient nonhumans to please the palates of humans. It's a cow who--who--lived an allegedly happy life.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 9 of 13

Animal Ethics

So, even if animals are killed painlessly and raised for food in humane ways, it is wrong to kill them. The Argument from Animal Rights A stronger argument is made by people who maintain that animals have rights. In particular, it has been argued that animals have a right to life. The subject is a large and controversial one.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

So, if you think that it is wrong to contribute to unnecessary animal suffering and if you are purchasing your meat from any of these sources, what you are doing is morally wrong by your own lights , regardless of the theoretical possibility (but commercial impracticality) of raising animals in a humane way.