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San Francisco Zoo Struggles After Tiger Attack

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Things have been tough at the San Francisco Zoo after Tatiana the Siberian tiger attacked those three people in 2007. Animal experts descended for investigations of their own, and employee morale sank to an all- time low. Here's an article that explains the hard times the Zoo has faced since then. It's a long list. Now, facing a $2.2

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

Animal Ethics

Since the New Year's resolutions you have made for 2007 are your resolutions, I assume that you would actually like to succeed in keeping them. If you are like most people, you think that it is seriously morally wrong to contribute to unnecessary animal suffering. Join me in resolving to do right by animals in 2007.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Floyd has also written the ABA Field Guide to the Birds of Colorado (2014), the Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America (2008), and co-authored the Atlas Of The Breeding Birds Of Nevada (2007), plus numerous articles–over 125–in popular magazines and scholarly journals. He received a B.A.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ A Factory Farm Near You ” (editorial, July 31) does not mention any issue of the morality of factory farming—treating living beings as factory products. Mary de La Valette Porter Cove, New Brunswick, July 31, 2007 Is that why we conveniently omit it from all discussion? Shame on us.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

March 14, 2007 To the Editor: Contrary to the assertions in Nicolette Hahn Niman’s attack on modern pork production, America’s 67,000 pork producers treat their animals humanely. They do so because it’s the moral and ethical thing to do, and it’s in their best economic interest. Catherine di Lorenzo Woodbine, Ga., Jill Appell Pres.,

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Combating Disengagement: What can be done about workers’ lack of interest in their jobs?

Sales and Marketing Management

The percentage of actively disengaged workers has ranged from a high of 20 percent in 2007 and 2008, immediately before and during the heart of the recent U.S. They can be a huge drain on company morale as their “do the bare minimum” attitude influences their coworkers. recession, to the current low of 13 percent.

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Animal Research Booming in State of Victoria

Critter News

In 2007, 394 dogs died during procedures for canine and human research. The selling of dogs from the pound for this purpose is morally wrong. Animals for research purposes are coming from municipal shelters, breeders and the greyhound trade. Unwanted farm dogs are another source. From the Herald Sun.