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September 17, 2008

 

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Defining Our Goals as a Movement

 

 

New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 9/17/2008

 

 

 

 

In my last post, I wrote that "the essential goal of the animal protection movement is to eliminate animal suffering or, in more realistic terms, to reduce animal suffering as much as possible." While I think most advocates would agree with that goal, some would argue that anything short of total elimination of animal suffering would be a failure. However, one thing I think we can probably all agree on is that it will become increasingly important to define our overall goals as a movement, even if we don't agree on the specifics.

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2987

 

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Cultivating the Green Consumer

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/16/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

Consumers say they want to buy ecologically friendly products and reduce their impact on the environment. But when they get to the cash register, their Earth-minded sentiments die on the vine. Although individual quirks underlie some of this hypocrisy, businesses can do a lot more to help would-be green consumers turn their talk into walk. [Excerpted from article]

by Leland Stanford University

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, 2007 (New Zealand)

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/15/2008; Original Item from 2007

 

 

 

 

This report provides a discussion of the key indicators for assessing animal welfare in New Zealand and the development of Codes of Welfare during 2007, with emphasis on issues relating to farmed animals and wildlife.

by National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

 

Details: http://www..humanespot.org/node/2978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Commentary on Domestic Animals as Dual Purpose Models That Benefit Agricultural and Biomedical Research

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/14/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

According to this article, research on domestic farm a

nimals at land grant institutions is important to the global competitiveness of U.S. animal agriculture and to resolving animal and human diseases. Funding has been in decline and these authors argue that agricultural and biomedical research is at risk at universities unless financial support for research increases.

by Michigan State University, Washington State University, Cornell University, Texas A & M University

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spotted Owls Back in Forest Spotlight

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/12/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would reduce by 23% the federal forest land designated as "critical habitat" (a requirement of the Endangered Species Act) for the spotted owl in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California; the reduction is=2

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by MSNBC

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What Will Things Look Like in 10 Years?

 

 

New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 9/11/2008

 

 

 

 

As I was organizing some old files the other day, I came upon a 10-year vision statement for the animal protection movement, which I wrote for a meeting a couple of years ago. A vision statement is a picture of how you would like the world to be. My 10-year vision is necessarily high-level and incomplete, but it may provide interesting food for thought as we consider the future of animals, their advocates, and the public’s awareness, attitudes, and behavior.

 

 

Details: http://ww

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Public Perception of Large Carnivores in Latvia

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/10/2008; Original Item from 2004

 

 

 

 

A survey of the Latvian public shows general support for the conservation of three "large carnivore" species discussed, the brown bear, lynx, and wolf.

by Kemeri National Park (Jumala, Latvia), State Forest Service (Riga, Latvia)

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2971