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Thousands of Greyhounds in Search for New Homes

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This article is about GreyHounds in Florida needing new homes after racing has been banned completely by 2020. This relates to current animal activism and shows that animal rights are progressing during our time. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/us/greyhound-racing-florida-adoption.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FAnimals&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection

Nominated Reading: “Behind closed doors: A hidden legacy of animal experimentation”

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Nominated reading by Rights Group. Chan, Calvin. “Behind Closed Doors: A Hidden Legacy of Animal Experimentation.” The Gateway, University of Alberta, 26 Oct. 2018, www.thegatewayonline.ca/2018/10/behind-closed-doors-a-hidden-legacy-of-animal-experimentation/. This article discusses the implementation of animal experimentation at the University of Alberta. Our group has nominated this article because the piece interviews people, including scientists and students, whose beliefs… Read more Nominated Reading: “Behind closed doors: A hidden legacy of animal experimentation”

Zoos and Biodiversity Conservation

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Following our discussion on the role of zoos in global conservation efforts, here a couple of recently published articles addressing the issue. Considering that conservation only became a goal and an argument recently in the history of Zoos, here some insights from the articles: -The limited scope of the conservation efforts -The increasing participation of… Read more Zoos and Biodiversity Conservation

The Rights of Humans, Animals, and Vegetables: Joke or Global Issue?

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  Group Report 1: Brittany Jette, Giahuy Lenguyen, Kaustubh Pandit, Rachael Zmich   Anker, Peder. “A Vindication of the Rights of Brutes.” Philosophy & Geography, vol. 7, no. 2, 2004, pp. 259–264., doi:10.1080/1090377042000285462.   The title of the piece that was read is “A Vindication of the Rights of Brutes” by Peder Anker. Professor Peder… Read more The Rights of Humans, Animals, and Vegetables: Joke or Global Issue?

Corporate Power, Ecological Crisis, and Animal Rights

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Boggs, Carl. “Corporate Power, Ecological Crisis, and Animal Rights.” Critical Theory and Animal Liberation, by John Sanbonmatsu, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011.   A political scientist who earned his Ph.D. at the UCal, Berkeley, Boggs has spent many years in the field. He is the author of more than twenty books, ranging in topics from… Read more Corporate Power, Ecological Crisis, and Animal Rights