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Kathy Hershey: Parker, the Playground’s Vulture

10,000 Birds

His modus operandi was essentially the same wherever he’d appear: first, he’d stand next the school entrance and wait while the school bus unloaded, then he’d make his way to the playground and play “tag” with the kids. I assured him I knew what the situation was, and hurried out the door with a crate, gloves, and a large bag of frozen mice.

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European Union Screws Apes Used in Medical Research

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The EU's executive Commission last year proposed a range of measures to improve the welfare of the 12 million vertebrate animals used in experiments each year, mostly mice and rats. Tags: europe animal research medical research. Oh, but if you actually FEEL something, you might actually THINK about what you are doing.

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Quantico Has No Compassion for Feral Cats

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Frizzell explained that a large population of feral cats is ultimately detrimental to the overall environmental health of the base, its native species and ecosystems. The raptors feed on these things (mice, rats), snakes feed on these things, it’s in the wild food chain and the cat interrupts that because it’s not part of the natural setting.”

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Steve Best on The Left's Ignorance of Cognitive Ethology

Animal Person

In each case, "rational man" had to rethink human identity ¯ his species identity common to all other humans, or rather, all those counted as "human" and as part of the valuer´s community. Humanized' mice speak volumes (scienceblog.com). Related articles by Zemanta Rooks can use tools 'just like chimps' (guardian.co.uk).

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Animal Rights is Pernicious Nonsense?

Animal Person

than with any genuine concern for species diversity or even animal welfare." Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. There's nothing like a mirror to set you straight. I'll write more about this tomorrow, but if you have any constructive responses to Latimer, you can comment (after you register ). Happy Mother's Day!