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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany) No. 054/14 | Berlin, 31.03.2014 Joint press release with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the far-reaching impacts […]

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Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Just over two weeks ago, conservationists in the Malaysian state of Sabah managed to finally catch a wild Sumatran rhino female after months of failed attempts. But following such hopeful events, comes bad news thousands of miles away: a young female rhino, named Suci, died over the weekend at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) I hope all you turkey hunters south of State Road 70 took a nice bird or two this year, as your season is coming to a close. For those of us in the rest of the state (excluding Holmes County), we still have until April 20 to bag […]

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A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: South African National Parks) A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda Date: 1st April 2014 A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda,outgoing CEO of South African National Parks (SANParks). Saying farewell is never considered to be a joyful thing to do and becomes even more difficult […]

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Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

GaussBricks lets tablet users create interactive shapes that bring digital drawings, animations and games to life Continue reading →

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In pictures: Expedition to Ecuador

February 24, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

An expedition to Ecuador to survey biodiversity.

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Central African Forest Elephant Population Down 65 Percent in Last 12 Years

February 22, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Sixty-five percent of Central Africa’s forest elephants were killed between 2002 and 2013, according to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

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NY Bill to Ban Ivory Sales Draws Praise from Conservation Group

February 21, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

A sweeping bill proposed by the New York state Assembly to prohibit the purchase or sale of elephant ivory and to increase the penalties for doing so in New York has attracted praise from conservation organizations, including the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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Steps for Lemur Conservation in Madagascar Outlined in New Analysis

February 21, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

An international team of researchers have joined forces to protect Madagascar’s native lemur population.

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Utah Senate Votes to Increase Cockfighting Penalties

February 21, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Legislation to upgrade Utah’s law on cockfighting passed the Senate with a vote of 18-5, making it a felony on the second offense to participate in the blood sport where two roosters fight each other to the death while people place bets. A first offense will be prosecuted as a Class A misdemeanor. Under current […]

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Federal Violations Found at Georgia Regents University after Undercover Investigation

February 21, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Five federal violations were cited at the Georgia Regents University research facility in Augusta following an inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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In the News: Richard Berman and his Misnamed Nonprofits

February 21, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Richard Berman’s “The Center for Consumer Freedom” is well known for going on the attack against proponents of animal protection, public health and other worthy causes. The HSUS turns the tables on the group with this critique.

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UK weather: Before and after the deluge – how the floods retreated

February 20, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Floods which left much of the Thames Valley under water and sent residents scrambling for dry land during the wettest winter on record are now retreating rapidly, as these photographs show.     

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Endangered Right Whale has ‘Fighting Chance’ After Being Disentangled off Georgia Coast [VIDEO]

February 20, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

An endangered right whale that became entangled in hundreds of feet of heavy fishing rope off the Georgia coast has a “fighting chance” to survive after rescue workers were able to cut away most of line.

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Fox Pens to Remain as Virginia House Committee Votes Down Sensible Legislation

February 20, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

A subcommittee of the Virginia House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources voted down legislation to restrict inhumane fox pens. The Humane Society of the United States Virginia State Director Laura Donahue issued a statement in response.

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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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