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Animal Ethics

Government regulation is inevitably a political animal; it’s never guided purely, or even largely, by disinterested science. Is it treasonous to fear that centralizing more power in Washington will result in unforeseen negative consequences? Is it treasonous to worry about the influence of interest groups on regulation?

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. Change Of Heart provides science-based answers to many questions that are hotly debated among animal activists. In the author's words.

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Animal Ethics

He did so and won the support of the Clinton administration and Senate Democrats by maintaining the underpinnings of sound science as the basis for all E.S.A. Carter Roberts President and Chief Executive World Wildlife Fund Washington, Jan. Secretary Kempthorne needs to do the right thing by following the model of Senator Kempthorne.

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40 Ways to Help Lab Animals

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When you read stories in major newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Newsweek, be wary of simplification, bias, and a tendency to support traditional views indifferent to animals’ interests. I especially like these suggestions. Check it out at www.jhsph.edu/~altweb.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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And it’s time to sign a petition to the USFWS that asks them to reconsider the provision in their Eastern Sandhill Crane Management Plan that calls for hunting of this recovering population. Mail Stop 7060 Washington, D.C. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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