10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

” How ironic that on the 50th anniversary of this exceptional law, one legislator, Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, has taken it upon himself to block this program’s continuing conservation accomplishments. Future generations deserve nothing less.”

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Legislation Montana America Wyoming 175

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. Stereotypes are used again, in a different way, in the section on the feather industry.

Industry 122

Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 122

Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Our hope is that these talented participants will help pave the way for a more ethical fashion industry in the future.” Through litigation, legislation, and public education, BFUSA leads vital campaigns against animals in entertainment, exotic “pets”, trapping and fur, and destructive international wildlife trade.

Fur 100

Fur Animal Welfare Ethics Primates 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I tried to get a better idea of what exactly the definition of cuckoo-dove is but am still not very clear about it – Wikipedia only offers the rather formal definition “any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia , Reinwardtoena, and Turacoena of the pigeon family.” But I may well be wrong.

Birds 147

Birds Geese Fish Industry 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Enter the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission in 1969, created by state legislation, renamed the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission in 2001. There are, at least 2 species, thank goodness. (Bruce Springsteen lyrics about “the swamps of Jersey” from his popular song Rosalita didn’t help matters.) Bats eat mosquitos.)

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New Jersey Legislation Mammals Pigs 164

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

As the planet warms, fragile habitats that countless animal species depend on for survival will be destroyed. We have already witnessed radical changes in the polar icecap, changes that threaten numerous arctic species. Loss of potable water threatens countless animal species including Homo sapiens.

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Washington Obama Animal Ethics Research 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. ©2023, Donna L. . ©2023, Donna L.

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Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147