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7 Gorilla Facts You Should Know

October 2, 2013 / Angela Cave / News / No Comments

Gorillas, the largest living primates, make their homes in central and east Africa. They function in a well-developed social structure and often exhibit behavior and emotions similar to the human experience, including laughter and sadness. Poaching, disease and habitat destruction remain threats for gorillas, and WWF is working to designate new protected areas where populations […]

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Pigeon wingman rules

September 27, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

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Hunting species: not just a numbers game

September 24, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

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Oxford’s part in a new multiple sclerosis drug

September 18, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

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Ash charges up volcanic lightning

September 16, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

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Battle for the bees

September 12, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

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Hens may select sperm for healthier offspring

September 6, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

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In pictures: Beautiful Britain

September 2, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

British Wildlife Photography Award winners

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In pictures: Beautiful Britain

September 2, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

British Wildlife Photography Award winners

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Preview photos from wildlife awards

August 28, 2013 / Angela Cave / News

Competing for Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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About The Politics of Species

The assumption that humans are cognitively and morally superior to other animals is fundamental to social democracies and legal systems worldwide. It legitimises treating members of other animal species as inferior to humans. The last few decades have seen a growing awareness of this issue, as evidence continues to show that individuals of many other species have rich mental, emotional and social lives. Bringing together leading experts from a range of disciplines, this volume identifies the key barriers to a definition of moral respect that includes nonhuman animals.

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Themes

  • The Road to Respectful Coexistence

  • Carnal Desires

  • An Animal Bill of Rights?

  • Turning a Whale into a Killer

  • Apeism and Racism

  • What is a Person?

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