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Humane Society Puts Pressure on South Carolina's Bear Baying

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A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. Hunters say the exercise popular in the state's hilly northwestern corner helps them train their dogs on what to do when they come across a bear during a hunt. State law on the issue is murky.

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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. George Wuerthner, an ecologist and former hunting guide with a degree in wildlife biology, takes the debate a step further. Smith and Donald A.

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Virgina Creates Wildlife Crime Watch Program

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They were all hunting associations AND the National Rifle Association. The ultimate goal of law enforcement is to stop criminal activity before is occurs. Citizens will utilize phone trees and act as eyes and ears of law enforcement to report on suspicious activities. Tags: wildlife crime poaching hunting us.

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India Takes More Steps to Protect Tigers

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India is to amend its wildlife crime laws to protect the country's tigers, a government minister said. This will increase the habitat area for tigers, who prefer to live and hunt in thick vegetation. Tags: India tigers wildlife endangered species. But is it enough? From the Press Association.

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On SPECIESISM, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

Still, with regard to human victims, the law doesn't accept the victimizer's enculturation as justification. law is even more speciesist than the U.S. law is even more speciesist than the U.S. Most believe that it's wrong to hunt animals for sport, but sport hunting is legal. Tags: Books Ethics Language.

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Animal Rights is Pernicious Nonsense?

Animal Person

In " 'Animal Rights:' Pernicious Nonsense for Both Law & Public Policy ," Massachusetts attorney and "sportsman" Richard Latimer is on the mark with some concepts, and way off with others. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. Happy Mother's Day!