Electric Animal: Toward a Rhetoric of Wildlife

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This book exposes the track record of deceit, fraud and terrorism of animal rights groups. It is a hard-hitting account of the individuals and organizations that will go to any lengths to stop the human use of animals for food, clothing, medical testing, entertainment and pets. It is must reading for every animal lover.

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Fabulous book on the "hidden" animal rights fanatics........2007-09-25

Mr. Oliver's book is one of the best on the background of the fanatical animal rights movement and those behind it. He reveals FACTS about the sources for their money and their true agenda and it's NOT about the animals. Money, Power and Control is the true goal. Read this to learn about this dangerous underground cult. Another good book to read is "The Hijacking of the Humane Movement" by Patti and Rod Strand. Learn now before it is too late for those of us who truly love animals and care about their WELFARE and not some imaginary "rights".

Flawed, manpulative reasoning........2004-03-22

This book is highly flawed and manipulative. Instead of attacking the reasoning behind animal rights as a philosophy, Oliver chooses to attack extreme members of animal rights groups in an attempt to somehow discredit the movement. Pointing out the most extreme members of any movement as a method of attack is a trick, and not a valid basis for any moral decision. For instance, if Hitler was a believer in animal rights, he also claimed to love children. Should that mean we should deny rights and protection to children, because an evil man (or group) promoted it as a positive idea? It's a ridiculous argument. Positive, loving philosophies do not lose their strength because extreme individuals happen to adopt them and then proceed to ignore the values of compassion and love which they are based.

If the Third Reich had sympathies towards animal rights, then so did Gandhi, Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer, Einstein, Alice Walker, Jimmy Stewart, Mark Twain, Pythagoras, Leo Tolstoy, Thoreau, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, C.S. Lewis, Abraham Lincoln, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Saint Francis of Assisi as well as many others.

Animal rights is not anti-human. To love one thing is not to cancel out love for another. When we understand this perhaps we will aquire some peace in the world. To extend our love and compassion to all creatures (and that includes humans of course) can only stregthen in us the best of human nature. It is no benefit for us to indulge our every desire at the expense of another creature's suffering. Hurting animals may make our lives easier, fulfill our basest desires, and even extend our lives, but in the end it robs of us of what is most important in being human - love, compassion, respect, and the privilege of using our strength to protect and love all the weak. This is honor.

It is man's sympathy with all creatures that first makes him truly a man. -- Albert Schweitzer

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us the 'Universe', a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security." --Albert Einstein

You do not settle whether an experiment is justified or not by merely showing that it is of some use. The distinction is not between useful and useless experiments, but between barbarous and civilized behavior. Vivisection is a social evil because if it advances human knowledge, it does so at the expense of human character. --George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. -- Gandhi

Releasing the Truth about Animal Rights Humaniacs.......2002-05-17

I found this to be an extremely informative book. This was not just based on the authors opinions. He offered facts to back up his information. Every person donating money to an animal rights group should read this and SEE where their money is really going. Bravo to Daniel Oliver for such an eye opener to the groups that the FBI now classifies as our home grown terrorist.

The truth about "animal rights".......2002-02-20

At last, someone who is not afraid to tear the mask of hypocrisy. Vaccinated humans have no right to deny vaccines from others. Well-fed people have no right to deny food from others. Medical experimentation on animals is good. Adulation of animals as sacred cows is a religious perversion. If medical students will be forbidden to practice on animals, we'll either have bad physicians or practitioners that have studied their trade on humans. The first animal rights laws were enacted in the Third Reich by the Prussian minister. The rationale was that most animals have more rights than most people. The goody-goodies that have tired of fighting for human rights and have taken leave of their senses should remember that Einstein was not a vegetarian, Hitler was. "The Inhumane Crusade" is a valuable book for people who still value human life above the pseudo- and quasi-rights of rats, cockroaches, and the malaria plasmodium.

Horrible!.......2001-12-02

How can a man so self concerned write a book concerning the rights of others?

ETHICS ON ARK PB (Zoo & Aquarium Biology & Conservation)

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A little one sided
Good material on history and future of zoos

ETHICS ON ARK PB (Zoo & Aquarium Biology & Conservation)
Norton Bg
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
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ASIN: 1560986891

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A little one sided.......2004-04-15

I wanted a book that discussed the ethics behind captive animals, however this book was decidedly one sided. While I generally agree with animal rights ethics, I wanted to learn more about the reasons TO keep animals captive, and this book did not furnish that side. In fact, I felt most of the submitting authors displayed a hostile tendancy. It is a decent book on the history of zoos, as long as you're only interested in seeing this subject from one perspective. It left me feeling defensive.

Good material on history and future of zoos.......1999-06-25

This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history and future of zoos and animal parks, as well as offering an assessment of present day facilities. Pro and con essays on a variety of topics related to zoo management, aquisition of animals and captive breeding provide both sides of the controversial issue of maintaining animals in captivity. Slight bias toward the view of zoos as the only viable future situation for wildlife but still offers critical analysis of

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The close relation of apes to humans raises important ethical questions. Are they better protected in the wild or in zoos? Should they be used in biomedical research? Should they be afforded the same legal protections as humans? In Great Apes and Humans, field biologists, academic scientists, zoo professionals, psychologists, sociologists, ethicists, and legal scholars come together to present a spectrum of viewpoints on human responsibilities toward great apes united by concern for their safety and well-being.

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Beyond the Bars: The Zoo Dilemma
Virginia McKenna , and Will Travers
Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Ghost Bears: Exploring The Biodiversity Crisis

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Read a beautifully written book about a devastating process.

Ghost Bears: Exploring The Biodiversity Crisis
R. Edward Grumbine
Manufacturer: Island Press
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ASIN: 155963152X

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In Ghost Bears, R. Edward Grumbine looks at the implications of the widespread loss of biological diversity, and explains why our species-centered approach to environmental protection will ultimately fail. Using the fate of the endangered grizzly bear - the "ghost bear" - to explore the causes and effects of species loss and habitat destruction, Grumbine presents a clear and inviting introduction to the biodiversity crisis and to the new science of conservation biology.

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Read a beautifully written book about a devastating process........1999-08-25

R. Edward Grumbine is a storyteller. Above is a book that discusses the current crisis regarding the environment, how we got there, and where we are headed. Swirled together are stories of natural (and personal) discoveries with political and scientific explanations. His ability to cover these ranges of interest only make the reality of this subject even more shocking. This is as much poetry as it is a textbook. It is a wake up call, and a call to arms. I highly recommend this book for those who choose the wonder and beauty of the wilderness, and for those who are afraid of a world without it.

Going Wild: Hunting, Animals Rights, and the Contested Meaning of Nature

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Excellent Overview of a Complex Subject

Going Wild: Hunting, Animals Rights, and the Contested Meaning of Nature
Jan E. Dizard
Manufacturer: University of Massachusetts Press
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ASIN: 1558491902

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Excellent Overview of a Complex Subject.......2000-09-08

The focus of this book is our relationship to what is often termed "wilderness" and to the various flora and fauna that inhabit it. Particularly, Dizzard examines the controversey surrounding a particular area in Massachusets. The story he tells, and this book reads like an good novel, is the larger story of the history of the white man's relationship with North American land, animals and plants. One chapter is a history of hunting here in the U.S.A. and is particularly illuminating, especially since the popular image of the recreational hunter seems to have changed so much.

Dizzard is obviously sympathetic towards the use of hunting as a valid and effective control on a particular deer population (in Massachusets)in this special case. However, he shows the problems that hunters create and some of the myths and outright lies that they perpetrate. As a hunter myself I think a book like this is long overdue. He also subjects members of the animal rights/anti-hunting community to the same scrutiny.

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Excellent look at how complex animal rights can actually be.......2000-06-12

Going Wild, a book by Jan Dizard, takes us to the Quabbin Reservoir in central Massachusetts. This watershed and the surrounding 'wilderness' has become a focal point of many very complex issues regarding nature and how we treat it. The problem: too many deer. Dizard puts forth a thorough set of arguments as to whether this is a problem, what the problem actually is, and what to do about it. The reader gets a sense that animal rights, as well as human's rights, are a much more complex issue than a superficial glance would reveal. Dizard spends time addressing the question of what wilderness really is. She quotes Thoreau and some of the other early environmentalists in an attempt to answer this question. While the Quabbin may appear very wild and natural to the outside observer, it has definitely been touched by the hand of man. The organization in charge of managing the area, the Metropolitan District Commision (MDC) worked hard to balance the purpose of the reservoir, drinking water, with the aesthetics of a forest. This management, which some argue as short sighted, led to a deer explosion in the 1980's which was claimed to be endangering the forest and would eventually lead to the water being in danger. There were several public meetings held to discuss the deer problem. Filled with emotional and passionate arguments on both sides tensions ran high in the community. Some argued that the deer weren't actually a problem. To those knowledgeable about healthy forests, even those that were against the hunt, it was quite obvious that there was a serious issue. A healthy forest would be thick with undergrowth and would be very hard to traverse except for carved out paths. However the Quabbin was a virtual park, with a high canopy of trees and a floor of low lying ferns. The in-between area was open, one could see for great distances through the trees. Those that could admit a problem, were then often skewed as to what to do about it. While the MDC was fairly unified publicly, those critical of it were in factions. In 1991, the decision was made... the hunt would take place. Access to the Quabbin was restricted, and orientation sessions were required of the hunters. It was explained, in no uncertain terms, what the purpose of the hunt was and rules were laid down. The first day, both critics and supporters were on edge. If there weren't many deer killed, there'd be an argument that maybe there were not that many deer after all. Had a hunter been killed or had any accidental shootings taken place, this would of provided an argument against the hunters being the proper 'tools of management'. Had an eagle or moose been killed, it would have been a public relations disaster for the MDC. There's a central theme presented throughout the book, voiced from many different perspectives, and this is whether management of nature is an impossibility. Many were quoted with opinions stating that we as humans can ever fully understand the web of complexities found in nature. Are our attempts at managing nature simply disrupting an equilibrium? Is man essentially separate from nature? These questions were purposed, with some interesting answers in this book. I personally tend to agree with those that argued that while yes, if wilderness still existed, then we should leave it alone to it's own regulation mechanisms. However, true wilderness died hundred's of years ago. Now that we, as mankind, have gotten involved with managing of nature, we have the obligation to continue the management as long as we try to coexist with it. We've essentially adopted the earth, and now are left its stewards.

Wild Animals and American Environmental Ethics

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Good history of early animal welfare movement and its role in environmental movement

Wild Animals and American Environmental Ethics
Lisa Mighetto
Manufacturer: University of Arizona Press
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ASIN: 0816511608

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Good history of early animal welfare movement and its role in environmental movement.......2007-01-05

This book provides an intellectual history of American views toward wild animals. Though the book covers other matters, its particular contribution lies in emphasizing the role of the animal welfare movement as a motive for preserving nature and wilderness. Mighetto examines the early years of the animal welfare and environmental movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, giving a lot of attention to fiction writers and the popular press as opposed to philosophers or theoreticians.

The animal welfare perspective tends to emphasize individual animals - - a Bambi perspective, if you well. As Mighetto notes, this leads to conflicts with two other strands of the conservation movement. First, there's an obvious conflict with hunters, who have historically been an important part of the conservation coalition. Second, there's a conflict with those who care more about biodiversity and/or whole ecosystems. For example, Mighetto discusses the problem of feral burros in the desert southwest, which the National Park Service would like to kill because they wreak havoc on the soil and native vegetation. Most environmental groups agree, but most animal welfare advocates would disagree with park service policy.

This is a small book but a worthwhile one. It's not a profound treatment of a big topic, but it does a good job covering its particular neck of the woods.

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Zoos: A Philosophical Tour
Keekok Lee
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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ASIN: 140398624X
Release Date: 2006-02-16

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In this book, Keekok Lee asks the question, "what is an animal, and how does our treatment of it within captivity affect its status as a being?" This ontological treatment marks the first such approach in looking at animals in captivity. Engaging with the moral questions of zoo-keeping (is it morally justified to keep a wild animal in captivity?) as well as the ontological (what is it that we conserve in zoos after all? A wild animal or its shadow?), Lee develops her own original hypothesis, centred around the concept of "immuration"--defining this in contrast to domestication--and thereby provides a unique addition to the growing body of work on animal ethics.

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