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The Russell Report: VOTE NO - Grim Package of Companion Bills
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Sunday, June 3, 2012. VOTE NO - Grim Package of Companion Bills. VOTE NO – COMMERCIAL LOGGING (S1085), POACHING (S1848), AND PRESCRIBED BURN (S368) BILLS. Logging by FSC-certified forest company in Sweden. Photo: Olli Manninen/Protect the Forest 2009. The rub: the self-appointed Teaming with Wildlife (TWW) “stakeholders” relentlessly pursue deer killing programs they claim protect “forest systems.” Now, they are lobbying for commercial legislation that “grows the herd...Among rationales offered to jus...
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The Russell Report: Canada Geese: Myths vs. Fact
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Friday, June 8, 2012. Canada Geese: Myths vs. Fact. Among the misperceptions bandied about in the Ocean County Canada goose debate are unsubstantiated public health claims and statements that so-called resident geese do not migrate. When directly commenting on whether geese pose a health threat to humans, the leading researchers have already said no. But federal researchers say citing "health concerns" is misleading. My feeling is if they want to remove the geese, they should be upfront, be honest with w...
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AnimalBeat: March 2012
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Reporting and reflecting on all things animal. Thursday, March 29, 2012. The quote of the day in last Sunday’s New York Times. Was, "It's hard to justify how many horses we go through. In humans you never see someone snap their leg off running in the Olympics. But you see it in horse racing.". Dr Rick K. Arthur, equine medical director for the California Racing Board). The main point to be made about this situation is that the jockeys choose. In 2008, after Kentucky Derby horse Eight Belles broke two ank...
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AnimalBeat: December 2011
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Reporting and reflecting on all things animal. Saturday, December 31, 2011. Then on the other paw . . . The last post spelled out the new year's resolutions our two cats, Harry and Billy, might make. Now it's every pet's turn to specify the resolutions their people could make. The list that follows is adapted from one that appeared yesterday at www.nj.com/pets. Here's a collection of possible resolutions. We can all resolve to . . . Respect your pet's individuality. Assure daily quality time for each pet.
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AnimalBeat: November 2011
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Reporting and reflecting on all things animal. Tuesday, November 29, 2011. The poem that follows, from The Writer’s Almanac. Appeared in What Happened When He Went to the Store for Bread. 169; Thousands Press, 2000.). Down from the purple mist of trees on the mountain,. Lurching through forests of white spruce and cedar,. Stumbling through tamarack swamps,. Came the bull moose. To be stopped at last by a pole-fenced pasture. Too tired to turn or, perhaps, aware. Of the field, and waited. The bull moose g...
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AnimalBeat: Happy birthday, dear Harry!
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Reporting and reflecting on all things animal. Monday, April 16, 2012. Happy birthday, dear Harry! 8220;A model of excellence or perfection” – how fitting: the word “paragon” is today’s word in A.Word.A.Day (words@wordsmith.org). Today is also Harry Summers’ seventh birthday. As indicated in earlier posts – probably last year at this time! And, until the first vet appointment, Harry was also still a girl, or so we all thought. The vet’s disclosure – that “Orangina” wouldn̵...8220;Orangina, “Har...
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AnimalBeat: Friends of . . . carriage horses
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Reporting and reflecting on all things animal. Monday, April 2, 2012. Friends of . . . carriage horses. In New York City, Friends of Animals has long waged war against horse-drawn carriages. And, given the numbers of tourists who find carriage rides romantic and fun, as well as the numbers of horses involuntarily involved in this inhumane and unnecessary industry, that war was and still is warranted. It's all about money - money that's made on the backs of the horses. The first and only time I met Lee wa...
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AnimalBeat: January 2012
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Reporting and reflecting on all things animal. Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Peter Singer and 'animal studies'. Not long ago, the words "animal studies" would probably have suggested lab animals - that is, animals used in lab experiments. But now, the phrase often refers to a new, growing but still undefined academic field: "animal studies.". Describes it as "where knowledge and science meet ethics and compassion." (Yea! Increasingly over the years, according to the NYTimes. 1975) cited as an example.
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AnimalBeat: Animal advocates in perPETual motion
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Reporting and reflecting on all things animal. Saturday, April 14, 2012. Animal advocates in perPETual motion. It must seem some time to animal advocates, friends of homeless animals, pet partisans - call them what you wish - that fundraising and "pitching pets" are never-ending activities. Then, less than a week later, on Friday, April 27, EASEL will sponsor "Casino Night" at the Trenton Country Club, with proceeds benefiting the animals. Which is all so impressive, so notable. If you or someone you kno...
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AnimalBeat: What we don’t see doesn’t hurt . . . animals
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Reporting and reflecting on all things animal. Friday, April 6, 2012. What we don’t see doesn’t hurt . . . animals. For animals, the basis of “animal welfare” is simply staying alive. But for countless animals, simply staying alive is difficult to impossible to do. Only consider the billions of animals – you read it right, billions of them – killed every year to be eaten by humans. For them, NYTimes. In a column last month titled “The Human Cost of Animal Suffering,” he wrote about a book who...Not seein...
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