Last January 15, the celebrated level heads of US Air Flight 1549’s captain and crew saved 155 lives, and brought Americans together around a rare event: heroism untainted by politics or villains. The plane had flown from New York’s La Guardia Airport into a flock of geese, lost the use of both engines, and [...]
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Four Ways to Value a Goose: Animal Policy Lessons from Flight 1549
Posted in Editorial, News, tagged air strikes, bird strikes, Canada geese, CFM International, David Feld, David Weprin, ecological value, egg-addling, Feather Lab, Flight 1549, gassing, geese, GeesePeace, HSHS, hydrogen isotope analysis, instrinsic value, La Guardia, Laborador province, Maggie Brasted, Martin Lowney, MIchael Bloomberg, migratory, New York Wildlife Services, Peter Marra, recreational value, resident geese, Rikers Island, Smithsonian Institute, wildlife conflicts on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Editorial on Issue 2: What does it mean to care for an animal?
Posted in Editorial, tagged Bobby Moser, California Prop 2, factory farming, goat, Humane Society of the United States, intrinsic value, Issue 2, Livestock Care Standards Board, livestock production, Ohio, Ohio election on October 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s not a question that’s receiving much attention in the debate over whether an Ohio “Livestock Care Standards Board” should be formed, as per Issue 2. But concerned humans should pay attention to the phrase “animal care” this week, since the two sides of the battle refer to different modes of caring.
To some, animal care [...]
